Abacá (/ ɑːbəˈkɑː / ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: abaka [ɐbɐˈka]), also known as Manila hemp, is a species of banana, Musa textilis, endemic to the Philippines. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The plant has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber extracted from the leaf-stems. [4][5][6]

Abaca, (Musa textilis), plant of the family Musaceae, and its fibre, which is second in importance among the leaf fibre group. Abaca fibre, unlike most other leaf fibres, is obtained from the plant leaf stalks (petioles). Although sometimes known as …

2023年5月26日 · Abaca plant (Musa textilis), also known as Manila Hemp, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Musaceae and the genus Musa, indigenous to the Philippines. It's also grown in other regions with suitable climatic conditions such as Ecuador, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Equatorial Guinea.

2013年4月24日 · Abaca is also known as Manila hemp. Its appearance is similar to the banana plant, but it is completely different in its properties and uses. It is a Musasea family plant native to Asia and planted in humid areas including in the Philippines and East of Indonesia.

Also called manila hemp, abaca is extracted from the leaf sheath around the trunk of the abaca plant (Musa textilis), a close relative of the banana, native to the Philippines and widely distributed in the humid tropics. Harvesting abaca is labour intensive as each stalk must be cut into strips which are scraped to remove the pulp.

Abacá, Musa textilis, is a large herbaceous perennial plant in the family Muscaceae harvested for its fibre which has a variety of uses in the textile industry. The plant is a tall, tropical, tree-like plant with a sturdy main pseudostem (not a true stem as it is made of rolled leaf bases) possessing up to 12 overlapping leaves at the top.

2020年1月1日 · Abaca has been characterized by relative high lignin content, higher than other natural fibres used for textile and papermaking such as hemp or flax, but lower than wood. It has a content of lipids similar to other flax or kenaf.

Production of Manila hemp, the world's foremost cord-age fiber, was a Philippine monopoly from the early nineteenth century, when it was introduced into world trade, until 1930. Since then commercial plantings have been established in several other countries, but over 90% of all abaca production still comes from the Philip-pines.

2014年1月1日 · Botanically Musa texitilis and commonly known as abaca or Manila hemp or Cebu hemp or Davao hemp belongs to family Musaceae (Moreno 2001). The plant is native to Asia (Philippines) and is widely distributed in the humid tropics and grows abundantly in Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica (Ocfemia 1930 ).

Abaca, also known as Manila Hemp with the scientific name Musa textilis, is a natural leaf fiber species of banana grown as a commercial crop native in the country. Its leaf stems are harvested for its natural fiber that possesses valuable properties such as buoyancy, high porosity, high tensile and folding strength, and resistance to saltwater ...