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Sterculiaceae that yield bast fibers suitable for the manufacture of 

 rope. It is no uncommon sight to see a Filipino whose cart has 

 broken down draw out his "bolo," hack down a slice of bark of 

 almost any tree, twist the fibers, tie together the broken pieces 

 and go contentedly on his way, smoking the ever present cigarette. 



Theodore Muller 



