Furcraea tuberosa
Female Karata, Karata
Other regional names: Pita
- Pita
Also known as: Agave campanulata Sessé & Moc. +7 more
- Agave campanulata Sessé & Moc.
- Agave spinosa (O.Targ.Tozz.) Steud.
- Fourcroya tuberosa (Mill.) Hook.
- Furcraea geminispina Jacobi
- Furcraea interrupta Trel.
- Furcraea lipsiensis Jacobi
- Furcraea spinosa O.Targ.Tozz.
- Furcraea vivipara Anon.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Furcraea tuberosa (commonly known as Female Karata or Karata) is a shrub belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.
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)
Northern Provinces