Giant Cabuya
Furcraea foetida
Also known as Mauritius Hemp, Green aloe
Shruboutdoor
About Giant Cabuya
Furcraea foetida (giant gabuya, green-aloe or Mauritius-hemp) is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and northern South America. It is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalized in many places (India, parts of Africa, Portugal, Australia, Thailand, Florida, New Zealand, and many oceanic islands).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Furcraea foetida
- Genus
- Furcraea
- Family
- AGAVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted in gardens
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Introduced in other parts of Tropics from Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Agavaceae
Agave Family
Giant Cabuya belongs to the Agavaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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