Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae) from Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH101835 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Furcraea foetida (Agavaceae) |
| Local name: | Faumalila |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tongatapu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Below Haakame village on the southern side of the island. |
| PIER location: | Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Forming a colony along side of trail. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | n/a |
| Collector: | Yuncker, T.G. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 15287 |
| Collection date(s): | 12.iii.1953 |
| Voucher comment: | Leaves furnish a fiber used in making cordage. |
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