Furcraea foetida
Mauritius Hemp, Mauritius Hemp
Also known as: Agave bulbosa K.Koch +19 more
- Agave bulbosa K.Koch
- Agave bulbosa W.Bull
- Agave commelyni Salm-Dyck
- Agave foetida L.
- Agave gigantea (Vent.) D.Dietr.
- Agave gigantea L.
- Agave madagascariensis (Haw.) Salm-Dyck
- Aloe foetida (L.) Crantz
- Fourcroya gigantea (Vent.) Hook.
- Funium piliferum Willemet
- Funium pitiferum Willemet
- Furcraea atroviridis Jacobi & Goeff.
- Furcraea barillettii Jacobi
- Furcraea commelyni (Salm-Dyck) Kunth
- Furcraea foetida var. foetida
- Furcraea gigantea var. mediopicta Trel.
- Furcraea gigantea var. willemetiana Roem.
- Furcraea gigantea Vent.
- Furcraea madagascariensis Haw.
- Furcraea viridis Hemsl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in the Pacific and South America, Furcraea foetida (commonly known as Mauritius hemp) is a shrub belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, South-Central Pacific, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Marquesas, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique Channel Is., Nauru, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Peru, Portugal, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Tasmania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Vanuatu, Windward Is.