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Furcraea Vent.
furcraea
       
Symbol:   FURCR  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Agavaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Furcraea Vent.

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Distribution:
Furcraea Vent.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Furcraea Vent.

View 10 genera in Agavaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.. .
Furcraea foetida
Mauritius hemp
Distribution of Furcraea hexapetala (Jacq.) Urb.. .
Furcraea hexapetala
Cuban hemp
Distribution of Furcraea macrophylla Baker [excluded]. .
Furcraea macrophylla
Distribution of Furcraea selloa K. Koch. .
Furcraea selloa
wild sisal
Distribution of Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T. Aiton. . Image Available.
Furcraea tuberosa
female karata
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Furcraea Vent.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Agavaceae – Century-plant family
Genus Furcraea Vent. – furcraea
 

More Accounts and Images:
Furcraea Vent.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500289.
 
 
Time Generated: 05/18/2013 11:38 PM CDT  
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