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Philippine plant related to the banana whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abaca

(Other definitions for abaca that I've seen before include "Hemp plant" , "plant fibre" , "Manila hemp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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