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Manila hemp

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Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines

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It is called Manila hemp in the market although it is unlike true hemp, and is also known as Cebu hemp and Davao hemp. Source: Internet

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