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Agave sisalana Perrine.
- Common Name: Sisal Hemp, Hemp Plant
- Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: E Mexico
- Habitat:
- Description: Stem to 3 feet; leaves spreading, narrowly lanceolate or sword-shaped, to 6 feet long, 3 inches wide, stiff, bright green, terminal spine to 1 inch long, black-brown, margins unarmed or with a few teeth; inflorescence paniculate, to more than 20 feet; flowers green to 2 5/8 inches long.
- Uses: Cultivated for Hemp fiber, one of the most widely used natural fibers in the world. It is widely cultivated near Chiapas, Mexico where the species is thought to have originated.
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Accession Data:- Accession # 199200096
- Source: plant from Chamberland/U
- Accession Date: 01-06-1989
- Bench: 2210 - XER:Chihuahuan-Tehuacan Deserts
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-31-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
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- Family: Asparagaceae
- SubFamily: Agavoideae
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