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Preferred term

Agave  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico. Some contain agavesides.

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Entry terms

  • txid39509
  • txid39510

In other languages

  • French

  • txid39509
  • txid39510

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V4SZVLD6-Q

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