On 16 Apr 2003, Cereoid-XXXX wrote:
Yes, Native American, Polynesians and other groups used the leaves of a
number of woody and shrubby monocotyledons as a source of fiber for basket
weaving.

Funny how it's the obvious answer that you don't think about. From a
quick Google search, it looks like I have quite a variety of plant species to
investigate. Do you know if any of the basket-weaving plants have sticky sap
that could act like a glue?

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AA