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Line 1: − [[Image:Abaca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Man working with abaca in Indonesia]]+ − The '''Abaca''' is a plant related to the banana plant, though the fruit from the abaca is not edible. Its fiber is referred to as Manila hemp, though it is not actually hemp.<ref name="phil">[http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/abaca.htm Philippine Herbal Medicine]</ref>. The abaca plant is native to the [[Philippines]]. <ref>{{Nuttall|Abaca}}</ref> Manilla envelopes and manilla folders take their name from this particular fiber.<ref name="phil" /> − − ==References== − {{Reflist}} − − [[category:plants]] − [[Category:Philippines]]
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