- Furcraea
Taxobox
name = "Furcraea"
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Furcraea foetida" in Hawaii
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Agavaceae
genus = "Furcraea"
genus_authority = Vent.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = See text"Furcraea" is a
genus ofsucculent plant s belonging to the familyAgavaceae , native to tropical regions ofMexico , theCaribbean ,Central America and northernSouth America . Plants of this genus are the origin offique or "cabuyo", a natural fiber.Species include:
*"Furcraea andina "
*"Furcraea bedinghausii "
*"Furcraea cabuya "
*"Furcraea elegans "
*"Furcraea foetida " (Mauritius Hemp)
*"Furcraea hexapetala " (Cuban Hemp)
*"Furcraea macrophylla "
*"Furcraea parmentieri "
*"Furcraea pubescens "
*"Furcraea quicheensis "
*"Furcraea selloa " (Wild Sisal)
*"Furcraea tuberosa " (Female Karata)ee Also
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Fique References
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?4786 Germplasm Resources Information Network: "Furcraea"]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FURCR United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: "Furcraea"]
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