ABACA

In the indigenous language, it means the plant of Musa Texilis Nee. It belongs to the Musaceae family like the banana tree, which it resembles , although there are some basic differences. In fact the stem of the Abaca is thinner; the leaves are smaller, thicker and pointed compared to those of the banana. Even the Abaca fruit is smaller; it is not edible and contains many seeds. It has coarse fibers, obtained by longitudinal incisions, silky white in colour. Moreover it is light, flexible and very resistant.