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Furcraea
''Furcraea'' is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Some species are also naturalized in parts of Africa, the United States (Florida), Portugal, Thailand, India, and Australia, as well as on various oceanic islands.García-Mendoza, A. 2000. Revisión taxonómica de las especies arborescentes de ''Furcraea'' (Agavaceae) en México y Guatemala. Bol. Soc. Bot. México 66: 113–129 Plants of this genus are the origin of fique or ''cabuyo'', a natural fiber. Species See also *Fique References Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Furcraea'' Furcraea, Asparagaceae genera Agavoideae Taxa named by Étienne Pierre Ventenat {{Asparagaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furcraea Guerrerensis
''Furcraea'' is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Some species are also naturalized in parts of Africa, the United States (Florida), Portugal, Thailand, India, and Australia, as well as on various oceanic islands.García-Mendoza, A. 2000. Revisión taxonómica de las especies arborescentes de ''Furcraea'' (Agavaceae) en México y Guatemala. Bol. Soc. Bot. México 66: 113–129 Plants of this genus are the origin of fique or ''cabuyo'', a natural fiber. Species See also *Fique Fique is a natural fibre that grows in the leaves of plants in the genus '' Furcraea''. Common names include fique, cabuya, pita, penca, penco, maguey, cabui, chuchao and coquiza. History The Indigenous peoples of the Americas extracted and use ... References Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Furcraea'' Asparagaceae genera Agavoideae Taxa named by Ét ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
