Where does papyrus grow?
(Question sent by Amy) Papyrus is grown in Egypt as the “wild” papyrus has been extinct for several decades. You can find “wild” papyrus in many other African countries such as Sudan and in lake Tchad. The papyrus found in Corfu (the site of Lake Kavourolimni near the village of Liapades, eastern Corfu, not far from Palaiokastritsa), is the last “wild” papyrus existing in Europe. Reed boats in Southern Italy were made of a sort of reed looking like papyrus but is not papyrus. The papyrus of Corfu is harvested once a year between June and early August depending on the amount of rain the lake gets.
