Plant resources of South-East Asia Fibre plants

This volume deals with the plants of South-East Asia that are cultivated or collected from the wild as fibre plants. A broad definition of fibre plants has been applied, and they are considered to comprise: plants used for textiles, cordage and paper (including those used for toothbrushes, spones and cork); plants used for making baskets, mats and wickerwork (including brooms); and plants used …