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A very flexible and durable fiber derived from jipijapa leaves and used for Panama hats.

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Usage examples (7)
  • The straw is also called 'Paja de toquilla' or 'jipi japa'.
  • The toquilla palm has no true stem, the leaves growing from the ground on long petioles which may attain a length of 3 m.
  • The toquilla palm (Carludovica palmate) is the source of the iraca straw used in Colombia to make 'Panama hats' and handicrafts.
  • The toquilla palm is found in an area stretching from Guatemala and Honduras in Central America to Ecuador, Peru and Colombia in South America.
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