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The raw material for Manila rope is abaca. What is its scientific name?

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The raw material for Manila rope is abaca. What is its scientific name?

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How would you describe this material? abaca is the fiber from the leaf-stem of the plant musa textilis, native to the Philippines. It is closely related to and resembles the common, cultivated, banana plant (musa sapientum).