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Manila hemp, the most important of the cordage fibers. It is obtained chiefly from the Manila hemp plant (Musa textilis) of the family Musaceae (banana banana, name for several species of the genus Musa and for the fruits these produce. The banana plant—one of the largest herbaceous plants—is said to be native to tropical Asia, but is now cultivated throughout the tropics.
..... Click the link for more information. family). It is grown mainly in its native Philippine Islands, where it has been cultivated since the 16th cent. and is known as abacá. The abacá is in no way related to the true hemp; it is of the same genus as the common banana, which it closely resembles except for the inedible fruit. At maturity the plants are cut down, and the long fibers are taken from overlapping leaves that converge at the base to form a false stem. The fibers are exceptionally strong and durable. The coarser ones are used for binder twine, matting, and rope, particularly marine cordage because of their resistance to the action of saltwater; the finer grades are woven into beautiful native fabrics and hemp hats. Manila paper is made chiefly from old Manila hemp ropes and is valuable as a strong wrapping paper. Manila hemp is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Liliopsida, order Zingiberales, family Musaceae.

Manila hemp [mə′nil·ə ′hemp]

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abaca

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The Manila Hemp, Musa textilis, a relative of the Banana plant, is widely used in ship's rigging and for sacking.

Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

Manila hemp is a native product of the country and is also known as "abaca" to the Filipino people.

Some Types of Presentation Folders by Kaye Z. Marks / Advertising, marketing, public relations community

From Hawaiian and Manila hemp (fibers that have been harvested from seasonal growth for the past 12,000 years) to raffia woven of banana and palm leaves, natural textured wallpapers made of sustainable grass fibers were decorating classics long before green design was politically correct.

Green report: innovative new wallpapers that help save the world by Tisch, Carol / Sarasota Magazine

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