Palm tree native to Madagascar whose large leaves yield a fibre used for weaving (6)

I believe the answer is:

raffia

(Other definitions for raffia that I've seen before include "Woven palm tree fibre" , "Palm fibre for e.g. baskets" , "Tropical palm leaf fibres used to make mats etc" , "Type of palm tree" , "Fibre for tying and weaving" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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