abaca

Japanese: abaca
abaca

…Also known as abaca, it is a perennial plant of the Musaceae family cultivated for the fiber it produces from its leaves (leaf sheaths). It is believed to have originated in the Philippines and is cultivated in tropical Southeast Asia. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "abaca" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アバカabacaとも呼ばれ,葉(葉鞘(ようしよう))から繊維を採るために栽培されるバショウ科の多年草。原産地はフィリピンとされ,東南アジア熱帯で栽培される。…

※「abaca」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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