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Piassava

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Piassava 

a stiff fiber from the leaf sheaths of several species of tropical palm, including the American Leopoldinia piassaba, the African Raphia vinifera, and the Asian Borassus flabellifer. The fibers, which are formed by the vascular bundles, are 0.5-3.5 mm thick and 0.5-1.8 m long. They range in color from straw to almost black. The fibers result from the natural maceration of the sheaths of fallen leaves. Piassava is used for making brushes, mats, and ropes.



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Within cabruca, polyculture is trickier because there's less light to work with, but it should be feasible to include various other shade tolerant crops, such as the fruit- and fiber-producing palms, acai (Euterpe oleracea) and piassava (Attalea funifera).
Perhaps more important, though, is the fact that the local people are largely engaged in limited subsistence activities, such as the ornamental fishes and piassava (palm fiber) trade, which generate enough cash to provide for basic necessities.
 
 
 
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