Asparagaceae FAMILY

Furcraea guatemalensis

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Furcraea guatemalensis is an evergreen, stemless, succulent plant forming a rosette of sword-shaped leaves up to 200cm long and 10 - 15cm wide[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The leaves provide a tough fibre[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - Nigaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize to southern and southwestern Mexico.

HabitatOpen hillsides, dry rocky hills, sometimes in pine-oak forest, probably most often seen in hedges or fencerows; at elevations from 900 - 2,300 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].