Furcraea
Furcraea
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species Asparagaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of large succulent plants of the family Asparagaceae, closely related to Agave; giant rosettes with long fleshy leaves; native to tropical America; some produce commercial fibers (sisal, fique).
Distribution Tropical and subtropical America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to South America; some naturalized in Africa and Asia
Conservation
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DocumentedSucculentAndean
Furcraea acaulis (Kunth) B.Ullrich
Stemless Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00001
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedCultivatedFiber
Furcraea agavephylla Brotero ex Schult.
Agave-leaved Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00002
Origin
Type
eco
NativeCold hardy
Furcraea andina
Andean Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00036
Origin Nativa de los Andes de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú; crece a altitudes de 1500–3000 m.
Type species
eco
DocumentedCaribbeanMonocarpic
Furcraea aspera (Jacq.) M.Roem.
Rough Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00003
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedOrnamentalLarge Rosette
Furcraea atroviridis Jacobi & Gopp.
Dark Green Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00004
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedCaribbeanFiber
Furcraea barillettii Jacobi
Barillet's Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00005
Origin
Type
eco
NativeCold hardy
Furcraea bedinghausii
Bedinghaus' Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00029
Origin Nativa de México (Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz); crece en bosques de pino-encino de montaña.
Type species
eco
NativeTextile use
Furcraea cabuya
Cabuya
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00032
Origin Nativa de Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica y Panamá; ampliamente naturalizada en zonas tropicales.
Type species
eco
DocumentedMayanTraditional Fiber
Furcraea cahum Trel.
Cahum Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00006
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea commelyni Kunth
Commelijn's Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00007
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea cubensis (Jacq.) Vent.
Cuban Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00008
Origin
Type
eco
NativeTextile use
Furcraea foetida
Mauritius Hemp / Giant False Agave
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00026
Origin Nativa del norte de Sudamérica (Colombia, Venezuela) y las Antillas; ampliamente naturalizada en regiones tropicales y subtropicales.
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.
Mauritius Hemp / Giant False Agave
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00009
Origin
Type
eco
Variegated CultivarMost Cultivated
Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta'
Mediopicta Mauritius Hemp
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00018
Origin Cultivar de jardín, pantropical
Type variegated cultivar
eco
VariegatedRare
Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta Sport'
Mediopicta Sport Mauritius Hemp
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00027
Origin Sport espontáneo de 'Mediopicta'; seleccionado en cultivo.
Type cultivar / sport
eco
Variegated Cultivar
Furcraea foetida 'Striata'
Striped Mauritius Hemp
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00021
Origin Cultivar de jardín, sinónimo comercial
Type variegated cultivar
eco
Variegated Cultivar
Furcraea foetida 'Variegata'
Variegated False Agave
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00019
Origin Cultivar de jardín, origen tropical
Type variegated cultivar
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea gigantea Vent.
Giant Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00010
Origin
Type
eco
NativeEndemic
Furcraea guerrerensis
Guerrero Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00033
Origin Nativa de Guerrero y Oaxaca, México; endémica de zonas áridas del suroeste mexicano.
Type species
eco
NativeTextile use
Furcraea hexapetala
Cuban Hemp
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00034
Origin Nativa de Cuba y otras islas del Caribe; naturalizada en regiones tropicales.
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea hexapetala (Jacq.) Urb.
Six-petalled Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00011
Origin
Type
eco
MonocarpicLong-lived
Furcraea longaeva
Long-lived Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00024
Origin México central y Centroamérica
Type notable species
eco
Arborescent
Furcraea macdougalii
MacDougal's False Agave
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00023
Origin Oaxaca y Guerrero, México
Type notable species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea madagascariensis Haw.
Madagascar Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00012
Origin
Type
eco
Native
Furcraea parmentieri
Parmentier's Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00030
Origin Nativa de México (Puebla, Hidalgo, Veracruz); también cultivada en Colombia.
Type species
eco
Developed TrunkCold Hardy
Furcraea parmentieri (syn. F. bedinghausii)
Mexican Giant False Agave
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00022
Origin Zonas semiáridas del centro-sur de México, 2500-3000 m
Type notable species
eco
EndemicRare
Furcraea quicheensis
Quiché Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00035
Origin Nativa de Guatemala (Quiché); endémica de Guatemala y sur de México.
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea rigida (Mill.) Haw.
Rigid Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00013
Origin
Type
eco
Native
Furcraea selloa
Selloa Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00028
Origin Nativa de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú; cultivada en regiones tropicales y subtropicales.
Type species
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Variegated CultivarCream Margins
Furcraea selloa 'Marginata'
Marginate Wild Sisal
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00020
Origin Cultivar de jardín, Colombia y Ecuador
Type variegated cultivar
eco
Botanical VarietyCream Margins
Furcraea selloa var. marginata
Variegated Wild Sisal
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00025
Origin Colombia, Ecuador; ampliamente naturalizada
Type botanical variety
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea sisalana (Perrine) Posada-Ar.
Sisal Hemp
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00014
Origin
Type
eco
Native
Furcraea tuberosa
Tuberous Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00037
Origin Nativa de Venezuela y Trinidad; crece en matorrales costeros y zonas rocosas.
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea tuberosa W.T.Aiton
Tuberous Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00015
Origin
Type
eco
Native
Furcraea undulata
Wavy-leaved Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00031
Origin Nativa de México (Guerrero, Oaxaca); crece en laderas secas y pedregosas.
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea viridis Hemsl.
Green Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00016
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent
Furcraea watsoniana Sander
Watson's Furcraea
Specimen ID RN-FURC-00017
Origin
Type