''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.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1474886 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