Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/Abaca
ABACA or Abaka, a name given to the Musa textilis, the plant that produces the fibre called Manilla Hemp, and also to the fibre itself.
See also Abaca on Wikipedia; Abaca in the 11th Edition; and the disclaimer.
ABACA or Abaka, a name given to the Musa textilis, the plant that produces the fibre called Manilla Hemp, and also to the fibre itself.