. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 40 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. from Central America, without name. Squier states that the Corosal, Coyal, or Corojo palm abounds in dry and rocky locations in Central America and Cuba and some other portions of tropical America. It is described as a tree 20 feet high, pro- ducing a large cluster of nuts, with a hard shell, which yields an oil similar to that of the cocoanut. The trunk and leaves of the coyal are armed with long, narrow, hard spines. &quo
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 40 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. from Central America, without name. Squier states that the Corosal, Coyal, or Corojo palm abounds in dry and rocky locations in Central America and Cuba and some other portions of tropical America. It is described as a tree 20 feet high, pro- ducing a large cluster of nuts, with a hard shell, which yields an oil similar to that of the cocoanut. The trunk and leaves of the coyal are armed with long, narrow, hard spines. "The leaves are liued with a long and excellent fiber called Pita de corojo, from which ropes and cords are manufactured. The fibers are equal to those of Henequeu, from which they can hardly be ; Among Brazilian palm fibers the handbook of Para (W. C. E., 1893) mentions the mucuja as this species. A fine sample of Corojo fiber from Cuba was contributed, by Messrs. Ide & Chris- tie, to Kew in 1890. At the time it was im- possible to trace its origin. A careful ex- amination showed that the fiber was formed of the epidermal layer of a palm leaf and probably derived from a species of Bactris or Acrocomia armed with prickles. In March, 1895, a further inquiry elicited the fact that the fiber was obtained from the unopened leaflets of the " Gru-gru palm of the West Indies (A. lasiospafha)." The Kew Mns. contains a cap and a strainer made from the spathe, the latter nsed a3 a strainer for cassava. Dr. Morris says: "It is a remark- able fiber, and in jioint of tensile strength it surpasses even the oil palm liber, Elais ; For further details refer to Ann. Rept. U. S. Dep. Ag., 1879? p. 551; Cantor Lectures on Commercial Fibers, by Dr. D. Morris, p. 31. * Specimens.—Mus. U. S. Dept. Ag. Acrocomia sclerocarpa. Macaw Tree. Gru gru. Endogen. A palm. Native names.—Macaiiba (Braz.); groo groo (), of Fawcett. The tree grows fr
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