Date-palm leaf (sustainable agri-residue) is an excellent raw material for making pulp and paper of various grades due to the presence of high alpha cellulose (50-55%), hemi cellulose (26-30%) and ultimate fibre-length (1.25 to 2.50 mm).
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/chemical-free-hand-made-paper-date-palm-phoenix-dactylifera-l-leaves
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-k-ghosh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/d-nag
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/ippta
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farm-residues
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/paper-and-pulp-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-conversion
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/science-and-technology
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research