06. Musa textilis (Family Musaceae) [photograph]

Creator

Phillip Hopper, University of Northern Iowa

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Date Created

2021

Scienfmetific Name

Musa textilis

Family Name

Musaceae

Common Name

Manila hemp

Description

Alt Text: Close up of a large green leaf variegated with light green, dark green, and white colors.

Comments

Musa textilis, also known as Abacá, is an important commercial crop that is native to the Philippines. Botanically, Manila hemp is a bast fiber, where the fiber is extracted from the leaf stalks. It is cultivated for its extreme fiber strength that is used to make everything from rope, fabrics, and tea bags.

Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abac%C3%A1
• http://www.mobot.org/mobot/archives/image.asp?filename=GPN1982-0724.tif&returnto=/mobot/archives/results.asp

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UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library University of Northern Iowa

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©2021 Phillip Hopper

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Image

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image/jpeg