Fourcroya Cubense
This plant is closely related to the agave, and, like many of that genus, furnishes a fine fiber, which is known in St. Domingo as Cabuya fiber. These plants are very magnificent when in flower, throw...
This plant is closely related to the agave,
and, like many of that genus, furnishes a fine fiber, which is
known in St. Domingo as Cabuya fiber. These plants are very
magnificent when in flower, throwing up stems 20 to 30 feet in
height, covered with many hundreds of yucca-like blossoms.
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