Biology:Furcraea andina

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Furcraea andina
Fique.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Furcraea
Species:
F. andina
Binomial name
Furcraea andina
Trel.

Furcraea andina is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in South America.[1] The fibres in its leaves, known as fique, are used in making ropes.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1474880 entry