Furcraea parmentieri

Botanical Description

Furcraea parmentieri is an evergreen, tree-like succulent plant developing an unbranched trunk that usually reaches 1.5 - 4 metres tall, exceptionally to 8 metres. The leaves develop as a rosette on top of the trunk[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. The leaves and flowers are used to decorate ceremonial crosses and arches in the State of Mexico and Michoacán[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. This species is occasionally grown in gardens as an ornamental plant in Europe and the United States[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ] Change in land use is occurring across the range of Furcraea parmentieri which will reduce the quality of its habitat. However, this species has a very wide distribution, a large population and currently is not experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].