ABACA

. A bananalike plant (Musa textilis) native to the Philippines and having

broad leaves with long stalks.

2. The fibers obtained from the stalks of this plant, used to make cordage,
fabric, and paper. Also called manila, Manila hemp.

Abaca is a leaf fibre, composed of long slim cells that form part of the
leaf's supporting structure. Lignin content is a high 15%. Abaca is prized for
its great mechanical strength, resistance to saltwater damage, and long
fibre length – up to 3 m

RATTAN
1. Any of various spiny climbing palms of the subfamily
Calamoideae and especially the genus Calamus of tropical Africa
and Asia, having long, tough, flexible stems.
2.

a. The stems of any of these palms, used to make furniture and

other wickerwork.
b. Wickerwork made of the stems of these palms.
3. A switch or cane made from these palms.

PANDAN
a tropical tree or shrub that has a twisted and branched stem, stilt roots,
spiral tufts of long, narrow, typically spiny leaves, and fibrous edible fruit.

fiber from the leaves of the pandanus, or material woven from this fiber.

Any of numerous tropical trees and shrubs of the genus Pandanus native to
Africa, Asia, and islands of the Pacific Ocean, having thick prop roots, edible
fruit in some species, and a crown of narrow spiny leaves used as a fiber for
weaving mats and similar articles and as a seasoning in cooking. Also called
screw pine

BAMBOO
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa,
Arundinaria, and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical
and temperate regions having hollow stems, thick rhizomes, and shoots that
are used for food; also : the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for
building, furniture, and utensils

a giant woody grass that grows chiefly in the tropics, where it is widely
cultivated.

the hollow jointed stem of the bamboo plant, used as a cane or to make
furniture and implements.