About Furcraea cabuya Trel.
Furcraea cabuya (scientific name Furcraea cabuya Trel.) is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae, native to South America. The fibres obtained from its leaves, which are called fique, are used to make ropes.
Furcraea cabuya Trel. is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Furcraea cabuya Trel.
Furcraea cabuya Trel.
Furcraea cabuya is a South American asparagaceous plant grown for fique leaf fibre used to make ropes.
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Taxonomy
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Nolina microcarpa S.Watson
Nolina microcarpa S.Watson
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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