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Main Menu  Abaca  Technologies  R&D Directions  Industry Status  State of the Art  Programs  Publications  Rubber  Cacao  Coffee  Experts Pool Login Form Username Password Remember me Forgotten your password? No account yet? Create one Abaca   Description Abaca belongs to the family of Musascea and is similar to banana in appearance except that the leaves are upright, pointed, narrower and more tapering than the leaves of banana. The color of the leaves is darker green, and the stem is lighter green than the leaves and stem of the banana plant.