Popular name for abacá ('Musa textilis'), a tree-like herb of the banana family native to the Philippines. Primarily used for making rope, manila hemp is also used as a fibrous source for papermaking, especially for Manila paper.
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Popular name for abacá ('Musa textilis'), a tree-like herb of the banana family native to the Philippines. Primarily used for making rope, manila hemp is also used as a fibrous source for papermaking, especially for Manila paper.