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Bast fibres or Extra Xylary Fibres : These fibres are present in the phloem. Natural Bast fibres are strong and cellulosic Fibres obtainning from the phloem or outer bark of jute, kenaf, flax and hemp plants. They so - called pericyclic fibres are actually phloem fibres
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