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	The Genus Agave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The genus Agave occurs natively in arid and tropical regions from the southern USA to northern South America, and throughout the Caribbean.
		Agaves are rosette plants that live for several to many years before flowering.
		Agave sisalana, the source of sisal fiber, is cultivated in plantations in Africa and Asia.
	www.dbg.org /Collections/agave.html (226 words)

	Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Agave'
		Agave breedlovei synonym of Agave angustifolia (Maguey Lechugilla)
		Agave costaricana synonym of Agave angustifolia (Maguey Lechugilla)
		Agave katharinae synonym of Agave maximiliana (Maguey Tecolote)
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Agavaceae/Agave.html (833 words)

	Agave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe.
		Agave americana, century plant, was introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century and is now widely cultivated for its handsome appearance; in the variegated forms the leaf has a white or yellow marginal or central stripe from base to apex.
		Agaves have long presented special difficulties for taxonomy; variations within a species may be considerable, and a number of named species are of unknown origin, and may just be variants of original wild species.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agave (982 words)

	agave - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A.
		Any of numerous plants of the genus Agave, native to hot, dry regions of the New World and having basal rosettes of tough, sword-shaped, often spiny-margined leaves.
		Agaves are grown for ornament, fiber, and food.
	dictionary.reference.com /browse/agave (275 words)

	Agave explained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Swan's Neck Agave (''Agave attenuata'') The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico).
		Agave in bloom in a garden (Roquevaire, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, September 1978) Agave americana, century plant, was introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century and is now widely cultivated for its handsome appearance; in the variegated forms the leaf has a white or yellow marginal or central stripe from base to apex.
		agave At one point agaves and Amaryllis were placed among the Liliaceae, but have now definitely been placed in a separate order, the Asparagales; however Agave and related forms have by most recent sources, notably Judd et al, been placed in a family Agavaceae separate from the Amaryllidaceae.
	www.wordspider.net /ag/agave.html (1071 words)

	Agave
		Agave americana L.—American agave, American century plant, centuryplant, Maguey americano
		Agave palmeri Engelm.—Maguey de tlalcoyote, Palmer agave, Palmer century plant, Palmer's century plant
		Agave sisalana Perrine—Maguey de Sisal, sisal, sisal hemp
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ag/agave.html (827 words)

	BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) - AGAVACEAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mescal, the popular liquor of Mexico, is a brandy distilled from the fermented mash of the cooked stems of certain wild and cultivated Agave L. species, especially A.
		Ingestion of Agave lecheguilla Torrey and Nolina texana S. Watson has given rise in goats and sheep to photodermatitis accompanied by hepatic and renal damage (Mathews 1938, Mathews 1938b, Mathews 1940).
		Mathews FP (1938) Lechuguilla (Agave lecheguilla) poisoning in sheep and goats.
	bodd.cf.ac.uk /BotDermFolder/BotDermA/AGAV.html (1320 words)

	MSN Encarta - Lily
		The agave family contains about 18 genera and 410 species; many are succulent plants of the tropics and subtropics, especially common in arid areas.
		The typically long, stiff leaves are usually basal (arising from the base of the stem) and may yield useful fibers.
		Sisal hemp, from the species classified as Agave sisalana; true hemp, from the species classified as Cannabis sativa; the Joshua tree, classified as Yucca brevifolia; and the century plant, classified as Agave americana; all belong to the family Agavaceae.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566601/Lily.html (773 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Agave (agave) \| USDA PLANTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agave L. See all the Agave thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
		Agave L. View 10 genera in Agavaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
		Agave L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=AGAVE (122 words)

	Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Information Sheet
		This agave is a major crop in Chiapas, Mexico, where it is believed to have originated.
		It is also a striking ornamental plant, producing bold rosettes of wide green leaves.
		Be sure to allow this agave plenty of room to develop.
	gecko.gc.maricopa.edu /glendalelibrary/GLIS%20Agave%20sisalana.htm (92 words)

	Agave - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agave americana L.—American Agave, American Century Plant, Century Plant, Maguey americano
		Agave arizonica Gentry and J.H. Weber—Arizona Agave, Arizona Century Plant
		Agave virginica (False Aloe) (http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/agave-virg.html) King's American Dispensatory @ Henriette's Herbal
	www.free-definition.com /Agave.html (801 words)

	Agave - Nature's First Law - Resources for Massive Health Abundance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Resources on Agave, the famous mother of Pentheus known to us from Greek mythology and Greek tragedy.
		Agave Distillers is the only place in the world outside Mexico that produces Agave spirit.
		Item #0699: Agave Nectar is an exciting new sweetener naturally extracted from the inner core of the Agave (a cactus-like plant native to Mexico).
	www.infomemory.com /ifmm/agave.htm (172 words)

	Agave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		image The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico).
		image At one point agaves and Amaryllis were placed among the Liliaceae, but have now definitely been placed in a separate order, the Asparagales; however Agave and related forms have by most recent sources, notably Judd et al, been placed in a family Agavaceae separate from the Amaryllidaceae.
		Agave salmiana - Pulque, Maguey, Maguey de montaña (syn.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ag/Agave.htm (939 words)

	Agave - Organic Agave Nectar (Honey Substitute) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agave sisalana (Agavaceae) - Plants of Hawaii: THUMBNAIL IMAGES
		Agave Grill and Mexican Cantina, Dennis Port, MA - find photos, descriptions, maps, and what's nearby.
		On seeing Agave's illuminated sign, we felt that strong tequila would be the To those of us who hadn't been to Central America, Agave looked about as
	www.globalinfoseek.com /gis/agave.html (222 words)

	agavesisalana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Qualitative and quantitative analyses of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa, huo-ma-jen and Agave sisalana.
		Effect of seasonal drought and cactus X virus infection on the crassulacean acid metabolism of Agave sisalana plants growing in a neotropical savanna.
		Rapid propagation of agave by in vitro tissue culture.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/agavesisalana.htm (713 words)

	Plant Fibers
		he stringy, threadlike strands in the leaves of monocots such as giant yucca (Yucca elephantipes), sisal (Agave sisalana), bowstring hemp (Sansevieria trifasciata) and New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax) are composed of clusters of fiber cells associated with the numerous vascular bundles.
		Agave sisalana is propagated vegetatively from viviparous plantlets that develop high on the inflorescence (flower stalk).
		Another leaf fiber plant in the same family as Agave is the genus Yucca.
	waynesword.palomar.edu /traug99.htm (5487 words)

	Define Agave sisalana : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and Yucatan.
		Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina), related to the amaranth.
		Agave sisalana n : Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g.
	www.indictionary.com /define/Agave_sisalana (392 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Sisal Agave sisalana
		THis large species of AGave is actually some creation of man and has no country of origin.
		THis is one of the few agaves that develop a trunk, up to 3'.
		THe more common form is the variegated form (described elsewhere) but the non-variegated are still impressive: huge, sword-like leaves usually without toothed margins, and long, brown and sharp terminal spine.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/60666 (292 words)

	AllRefer.com - sisal hemp, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
		sisal hemp[sI´sul, sis´ul, sEsAl´] Pronunciation Key [from Sisal, former chief port of Yucatan], important cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of the sisal hemp plant, an extensively cultivated tropical agave (family Agavaceae or Liliaceae).
		About half the sisal produced is exported to the United States and Canada, where much of it is used as binding twine for grain-harvesting machines.
		True sisal (Agave sisalana), henequen (Agave fourcroydes), and many other similar fibers from the agave and closely related genera are often collectively called sisal hemp.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/sisalhem.html (251 words)

	Sisal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hindorf, then working on an estate near Amani, was attracted by a Kew bulletin to the Sisal plant (Agave sisalana, Perrine), as he thought this plant might thrive in the plains stretching from the foot of the Usambaras to Tanga.
		Sisalana) was introduced into E. Africa from Mexico by German enterprise in 1893, ten years before it was planted in British East Africa.
		The most important leaf fibres are those from the Sisal, or agave, plant grown in Brazil and Africa, and a Mexican agave that produces a fibre called henequen.
	www.ntz.info /gen/n00570.html (2413 words)

	rarepalmseeds.com - palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds
		rarepalmseeds.com has established itself as the number one source for unusual, cold hardy and other interesting palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds and pandanus, agave and yucca seeds - some of which are not available anywhere else.
		Palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds and pandanus, agave and yucca seeds.
		All you need to participate is your own Internet web site, some basic knowledge of HTML and about 30 minutes to join and add the link to your web site.
	www.rarepalmseeds.com (781 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Agave sisalana (sisal hemp) \| USDA PLANTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		PLANTS Profile for Agave sisalana (sisal hemp)
		Agave sisalana Perrine occures in the following states: Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
		View 10 genera in Agavaceae, 36 species in Agave
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=AGSI2 (215 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Sisal 'variegated' (Agave sisalana)
		A very large agave with sword like striped leaves ending in a terminal spine.
		sisalana V. armata who is, in the eys of most people the Ag.
		I could obtain this pics from my friend Maarten van Thiel, from Netherland, who is a specialist of the genus Agave.
	plantsdatabase.com /go/62795.html (276 words)

	agave sisalana - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 4 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word agave sisalana:
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		Agave sisalana : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=agave+sisalana&ls=a (96 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Sisal Agave sisalana 'Variegated'
		A very large agave with sword like striped leaves ending in a terminal spine.
		sisalana V. armata who is, in the eys of most people the Ag.
		I could obtain this pics from my friend Maarten van Thiel, from Netherland, who is a specialist of the genus Agave.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/62795 (279 words)

	Agave sisalana information from NPGS/GRIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Henderson, L. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa.
		Smith, G. The distribution, uses and history of Agave in southern Africa.
		Search AGRICOLA article citation database for citations referencing Agave sisalana.
	www.ars-grin.gov /cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?1735 (272 words)

	Low-Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Many other agaves available; some are variegated; all are drought tolerant.
		Cream-colored flower clusters followed by huge clusters of brownish yellow, woody fruits.
		Often mistakenly called a palm, this member of the agave family requires excellent drainage.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /EP107 (6060 words)

	Agave sisalana - Sisal (Agavaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Thumbnail Images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agave sisalana - Sisal (Agavaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Thumbnail Images
		HEAR > USGS > Starr > Plants of Hawaii > Family Index > Species Index > Thumbnails > Slideshow
		This page was created on November 01, 2002 by Starr, and was last updated on March 03, 2007 by Starr.
	www.hear.org /starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/agave_sisalana.htm (51 words)

	sisal, Agave sisalana (Liliales: Agavaceae) @ IPM Images
		sisal, Agave sisalana (Liliales: Agavaceae) @ IPM Images
		Liliopsida > Liliales > Agavaceae > Agave sisalana Perrine
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	www.ipmimages.org /browse/subimages.cfm?SUB=3552 (64 words)

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