. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. GG USEFUL FIBER TLAXTS OF THE WORLD. -' ,-& Arenga saccharifera. Sago Palm of Malacca. Endogen. Palmer. Palm, upward of 40 feet. Malayan name, G-omuti; known in Burma as toung-ong. This is also a Malayan species, generally cultivated in India, the Asiatic islands, Java, Snlu Archi- pelago, and Celebes. (See fig. 22.) Structural Fiber.—The gomuti fiber, Ejoo or Eju of the Malays. The product is a horse-hair like substance found at the base of the leaves, wh
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. GG USEFUL FIBER TLAXTS OF THE WORLD. -' ,-& Arenga saccharifera. Sago Palm of Malacca. Endogen. Palmer. Palm, upward of 40 feet. Malayan name, G-omuti; known in Burma as toung-ong. This is also a Malayan species, generally cultivated in India, the Asiatic islands, Java, Snlu Archi- pelago, and Celebes. (See fig. 22.) Structural Fiber.—The gomuti fiber, Ejoo or Eju of the Malays. The product is a horse-hair like substance found at the base of the leaves, which is useful for the manufacture of cables, ropes, brush making, and upholstery. '•'Within the sheaths is found a layer of reticulated fibers, which is said to be in great demand in China, being applied, like oakum, in calking the seams of ships" (Watt). Roxburgh states that the black fibers of the leaf stalks are adapted for cables and ropes intended to long resist wet. Sim- monds regards the Ejoo fiber as superior in durability, quality, and cheapness to cocoanut fiber, on account of its resistance to the action of water. The fiber placed in the bottom of a vessel is useful for filtering water of its me- chanical impurities. Royle states that a coarse line of Ejoo, tested for its strength, stood a strain of 85 pounds, while a similar line of coir broke with 75 pounds. The same author states that the bow anchor of a merchant ship, buried in the sands of the Hoogly, was raised by means of an Ejoo cable after three Russian cables had given way in previous attempts. The fiber is equally elastic with coir, floats on the water, and is more service- able than coir. Sandals are made from the leaf sheath. Aristida adscensionis. Broomstick Grass. Endogen. Gramineos. A broom grass. From the root fibers of this grass, which is common in northwest India, a material is obtained for the manufac- ture of weavers' brushes. Fine specimens of the product were shown in the Indian Court
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