Agave decipiens
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440244fd35ef483727412 |
| Scientific name | Agave decipiens |
| Authority | Baker |
| First published in | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 184 (1892) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Industrial and craft applications:
The leaf fiber of Agave decipiens is a strong, coarse bast fiber used to make coarse twine and rope and to construct brush backs and brooms. It is also used for cordage, basket foundations, and similar craft items. The fiber’s high cellulose content and lignified cell walls confer good tensile strength and stiffness, making it suitable for applications where resistance to moisture and abrasion is desired but fine finishing is not. Fibers are typically sorted by length and cleanliness before use in rope or brush manufacture.
Properties relevant to use:
The leaf fibers consist of long, lignified cells typical of agave leaves, contributing to good tensile strength and durability in rope and brush applications. The leaves contain saponins, which can produce foam when macerated; this property may be harnessed in washing and scouring processes.
Standards and regulation:
Fibers are marketed and graded primarily by bundle length, moisture content, and tensile properties consistent with rope and twine standards; sisal‑type fibers are traded under conventions established for agave leaf fibers.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The plant is native to coastal Florida and the Caribbean, and the species is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Wild‑harvested and cultivated leaves can both supply fiber; harvest removes leaves while the rosette remains intact.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Agave laxifolia | Baker | Bot. Mag. 122: t. 7477 (1896) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | false sisal |
| Arabic | باهرة مضللة |
| Chinese | 三角龙舌兰 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Northern Provinces
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Southern Africa
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Pakistan
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Indian Subcontinent
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Southwestern Europe
- Spain
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Southwestern Europe
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Florida
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Southeastern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000754302 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1136 |
| USDA Plants | AGDE3 |
| Tropicos | 1200375 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6456-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-293746 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3996057 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2695036 |
| Nature Serve | 2.153045 |
| IUCN Red List | 114979497 |
| IPNI | 6456-2 |
| iNaturalist | 158088 |
| GBIF | 2766926 |
| Freebase | /m/0_yh31z |
| EPPO | AGVDE |
| EOL | 1083878 |
| Wikipedia | Agave_decipiens |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Uses, Knowledge and Extinction Risk Faced by Agave Species in Mexico | Alducin-Martínez C, Ruiz Mondragón KY, Jiménez-Barrón O, Aguirre-Planter E, Gasca-Pineda J, Eguiarte LE, Medellin RA | Plants (Basel) | 27-Dec-2022 |
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| Development of Agave as a dedicated biomass source: production of biofuels from whole plants | Mielenz JR, Rodriguez M Jr, Thompson OA, Yang X, Yin H | Biotechnol Biofuels | 30-May-2015 |
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| Molluscicidal steroidal saponins and lipid content of Agave decipiens | M.M. Abdel-Gawad, M.M. El-Sayed, E.S. Abdel-Hameed | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |