''Furcraea cabuya'' is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae that is native to South America.
The fibres in its leaves, known as
fique
Fique is a natural fibre that grows in the leaves of plants in the genus ''Furcraea''. Common names include fique, cabuya, pita, penca, penco, maguey, cabui, chuchao and coquiza.
History
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas extracted and used ...
, are used in making ropes.
References
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cabuya
Flora of the Andes
Flora of Colombia
Flora of Ecuador
Flora of Peru
Crops originating from South America
Garden plants of South America
Plants described in 1910