Philippine Abaca Stock Photography

Abaca/ abaka is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown widely as well in Borneo and Sumatra. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, called Manila hemp, extracted from the large, oblong leaf|leaves and stems. It is often used in ropes, hawsers, lines on ships and for things like fishing nets used as slippers, bags, place mat, bed cover banig,...