Question

describe Cannabaceae economic importance

Answer 1

Cannabaceae belongs to the hemp family and contains about 11 genera and about 170 species of plants. Cannabis with 1–3 species and hops (Humulus) with 3 species constitute the most economically important members of the family.

Some of the plants in the genus Cannabis are cultivated as hemp for the production of fiber which is used to produce rope and twine, as well as fine or rough clothes, are used as a source of cheap oil, for nutritious seeds, or their edible leaves. The seeds are used as medical or recreational use as marijuana. Hemp seed, which is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, is used in atopic dermatitis, inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis

The genus Celtis are grown for landscaping and ornamental purposes

Hop (Humulus lupulus) is used as bittering agent of beer. The resins of its flowers are responsible for beer's bitterness. The resins of its flowers also have the ability to extend shelf life due to some anti-microbial qualities. The young shoots are used as vegetable.