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Furcraea foetida
(Agavaceae)

Mauritian hemp, Mauritius hemp, giant cabuya, green aloe, maguey, sisal

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Species description or overview

Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Furcraea foetida information from PIER
Information on Furcraea foetida as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Furcraea foetida description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Furcraea foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Furcraea foetida
Nomenclatural information about Furcraea foetida is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Furcraea foetida as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Furcraea foetida impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Furcraea foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Furcraea foetida management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Furcraea foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Herbicidal weed control methods for pastures and natural areas of Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This comprehensive review of herbicide application methods includes calculations for formulations, and appendices listing herbicides registered for use in Hawaii and their toxicities (University of Hawaii, 2002).


Images

Images of Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae) (Mauritius hemp)
Links to high-resolution free images of Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae) (Mauritius hemp) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Furcraea foetida information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Furcraea foetida in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Furcraea foetida images from PIER
Images of Furcraea foetida provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Furcraea foetida from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Furcraea foetida from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Furcraea foetida information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Furcraea foetida in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Furcraea foetida as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Furcraea foetida worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Furcraea foetida is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.


Bibliography

References for Furcraea foetida
Bibliographic references for Furcraea foetida are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Furcraea foetida contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Furcraea foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Furcraea foetida references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Furcraea foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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