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Agave fourcroydes

AuthorityLemaire
FamilyLiliopsida:Liliidae:Asparagales:Agavaceae
Synonyms
Common nameshenequem, henequen, jenequem, sisal branco, Yucatan sisal
Editor
Ecocrop code2896



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A monocarpic rosette plant forming a 1-1.5 m tall trunk. The leaves are mostly 1-2 m long. Towards the end of its lifespand it produces a 5-7 m tall pole with yellow flowers. USES It is grown as a fiber crop. Fibers are used as binder and baler twine. KILLING T Damaged at -5°C. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. It require 4-6 years to first harvest, and leaves can subsequently be harvested twice a year. In Mexico the plant has a life cycle of 15-30 years. COMMON NAMES Henequen, Yacci, White sisal. FURTHER INF Henequen is commenly grown in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and in Cuba. It thrives in dry tropical climates.
Sources
SOURCES (A. fourcroydes Lemaire)
Purseglove J 1972 pp 11-14 [USE, DEP, DRA, RAIN, TEMP, LIG]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 121 [USE, DRA, TEMP, RAIN]
Duke J 1975 pp 5 [RAIN, TEMP, PH]
Gentry H 1982 pp 652
Kirby R 1963 pp 254-259 [TEXT, DRA, TEMP, RAIN, LIG]