Rambaans is a variety of the sisal plant and grows abundantly in the lower hills of Uttarakhand. The leaves of the plant are long fleshly blades radiating from the roots. The glossy but stiff cream coloured fibre extracted from them is used, after processing and treatment, a similar process used for jute and hemp to make utility and decorative products. The fibre is bunched, rolled and braided into toys, rope, table mats, bags and hats among other things. It does not deteriorate if it comes in contact with saltwater. The villagers cook the leaves into a tasty dish. The fibre is extracted using a diesel decorticator. It is washed thoroughly, dried and bound into bales. There are around 300 species of the sisal plant but fibre is extracted only from some of them.