About Sisal Hemp
Sisal (, Spanish: [siˈsal]; Agave sisalana) is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in many other countries. It yields a stiff leaf fiber used in making rope and various other products. The sisal fiber is traditionally used for rope and twine, and has many other uses, including cloth, footwear, hats, bags, carpets, geotextiles, and dartboards. It is also used as fiber reinforcements for composite fiberglass, rubber, and concrete products. Like other agaves, the pith of the leaves can be fermented and distilled to make mezcal. Sisal has an uncertain native origin, but is thought to have originated in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Agave sisalana
- Genus
- Agave
- Family
- AGAVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- New World Tropics
- Distribution
- Widely planted and cultivated in India and Neotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Agavaceae
Agave Family
Sisal Hemp belongs to the Agavaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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