Agave fourcroydes
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| Internal ID | UUID64402451dac3b117592741 |
| Scientific name | Agave fourcroydes |
| Authority | Lem. |
| First published in | Ill. Hort. 11(Misc.): 65 (1864) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Rope, binder twine, and baler twine; yarn for textiles; woven and knitted fabrics; floor mats and wall coverings; carpets and doormats; bags and sacks; handcrafted items such as hats, sandals, and small goods.
Industrial and craft applications:
Fiber used as reinforcement in composite materials for panels, auto interiors, and molding; fiber fill for mattresses and upholstery; twisted and braided cordage for agricultural and industrial binding; pulp for paper and board; handcrafted goods where durability and water resistance are required.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fresh or roasted “cabeza” and “piña” (stem and basal leaf mass) are processed by cooking, milling, and fermentation to produce tequila-like spirits. Primary products are distilled agave spirits; any non-distilled fermented drinks are not standardized for this species.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes, inks, or tannins.
Wood and fiber:
Bast fiber from leaves, marketed as sisal; fiber length typically long enough for heavy-duty rope. Mechanical properties depend on cellulose content and fiber orientation, which provide high tensile strength for cordage and stiffening in composites.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented use as a fragrance ingredient or cosmetic additive.
Properties relevant to use:
Long, strong bast fiber with high cellulose content enables durable cordage and structural reinforcement; coarse texture suitable for brushes, scouring pads, and heavy-duty textiles; plant biomass suitable for pulping and papermaking; cooked leaf tissue yields fermentable sugars for beverage production.
Standards and regulation:
Rope/twine specifications often referenced to United Nations Standardized sisal rules; food-grade agave spirit production subject to national regulations for alcoholic beverages; national fiber grading systems may apply to sisal from A. fourcroydes.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Grown on large plantations in Mexico, especially the Yucatán Peninsula; harvesting cycles typically several years with leaf-by-leaf cutting to maintain field productivity.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Agave fourcroydes var. espiculata | L.H.Dewey | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 19: 416 (1929) |
| Agave sullivanii | Trel. | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 119 (1920) |
| Agave rigida var. elongata | Baker | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 23. 1893 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | henequen |
| Spanish | agave rigida var. elongata |
| Spanish | agave fourcroydes var. espiculata |
| Spanish | agave sullivanii |
| Spanish | ki |
| Spanish | henequen |
| Spanish | henequén |
| Spanish | kí |
| Bulgarian | хенекен |
| German | henequen |
| Japanese | エネケン |
| Korean | 에네켄 |
| Macedonian | хенекен |
| Polish | agawa henekwen |
| Polish | agawa henequen |
| Russian | Агава фуркреевидная |
| Russian | Агава фуркроидная |
| Russian | Генекен |
| Russian | Юкатанская конопля |
| Russian | Хенекен |
| Serbian | хенеквен |
| Serbian | Хенеквен |
| Turkish | heneken |
| Ukrainian | Хенекен |
| Ukrainian | Агава фуркроїдна |
| Vietnamese | thùa tây |
| Chinese | 黄条龙舌兰 |
| Chinese | 黃條龍舌蘭 |
| Chinese | 灰叶剑麻 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
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Northern Africa
- Tunisia
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Macaronesia
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Southeastern Europe
- Italy
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Southwestern Europe
- Spain
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Southeastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000754384 |
| USDA Plants | AGFO2 |
| Tropicos | 1201575 |
| INPN | 629039 |
| Flora of Italy | 8879 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61980-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-293821 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3996079 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1824557 |
| IPNI | 61980-1 |
| iNaturalist | 281031 |
| GBIF | 2767123 |
| Freebase | /m/01spx0 |
| EPPO | AGVFO |
| EOL | 1083899 |
| US Library of Congress | sh85060255 |
| USDA GRIN | 5436 |
| Wikipedia | Agave_fourcroydes |
| PFAF | Agave fourcroydes |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_032274185.1 | ASM3227418v1 | Scaffold | Iridian Genomes | 2023-10-02 | 80 | 1.77 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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| Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Agave durangensis (Asparagales: Asparagaceae: Agavoideae) | González-Trillo AC, Reyes López MÁ, Almaraz-Abarca N, Herrera-Arrieta Y, Gutiérrez-Velázquez MV, Barraza Salas M, Monreal-García HM, Torres-Ricario R | Mitochondrial DNA B Resour | 22-Apr-2024 |
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| The Complete Genome Sequences of 12 Species of Plants from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Peña-Ramírez YJ, Labrín-Sotomayor NY, Becerra-Lucio PA, Ruiz-González H, Fortuny-Fernández NM, Alatorre-Cobos F, Pirro S | Biodivers Genomes | 08-Apr-2024 |
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| Draft genomes of four Kluyveromyces marxianus isolates retrieved from the elaboration process of henequen (Agave fourcroydes) mezcal | Lozano-Aguirre L, Avitia M, Lappe-Oliveras P, Licona-Cassani C, Cevallos MA, Le Borgne S | Microbiol Resour Announc | 31-Jan-2024 |
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| A chromosome-level genome assembly of Agave hybrid NO.11648 provides insights into the CAM photosynthesis | Yang Z, Yang Q, Liu Q, Li X, Wang L, Zhang Y, Ke Z, Lu Z, Shen H, Li J, Zhou W | Hortic Res | 19-Dec-2023 |
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| Agave amica a potential model for the study of agavins metabolism | Salomé-Abarca LF, Márquez-López RE, López MG | Sci Rep | 14-Nov-2023 |
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| Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposite Films Reinforced with Nanocellulose from Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul Bagasse | Lomelí-Ramírez MG, Reyes-Alfaro B, Martínez-Salcedo SL, González-Pérez MM, Gallardo-Sánchez MA, Landázuri-Gómez G, Vargas-Radillo JJ, Diaz-Vidal T, Torres-Rendón JG, Macias-Balleza ER, García-Enriquez S | Polymers (Basel) | 17-Sep-2023 |
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| Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Kluyveromyces marxianus Isolates Obtained from the Elaboration Process of Two Traditional Mexican Alcoholic Beverages Derived from Agave: Pulque and Henequen (Agave fourcroydes) Mezcal | Lappe-Oliveras P, Avitia M, Sánchez-Robledo SD, Castillo-Plata AK, Pedraza L, Baquerizo G, Le Borgne S | J Fungi (Basel) | 28-Jul-2023 |
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| Vegetable Cellulose Fibers in Natural Rubber Composites | R. Lozada E, Gutiérrez Aguilar CM, Jaramillo Carvalho JA, Sánchez JC, Barrera Torres G | Polymers (Basel) | 30-Jun-2023 |
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| Trans–Holocene Bayesian chronology for tree and field crop use from El Gigante rockshelter, Honduras | Kennett DJ, Harper TK, VanDerwarker A, Thakar HB, Domic A, Blake M, Benz BF, George RJ, Scheffler TE, Culleton BJ, Kistler L, Hirth KG | PLoS One | 23-Jun-2023 |
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| Lessons from the history of Agave: ecological and cultural context for valuation of CAM | Davis SC, Ortiz-Cano HG | Ann Bot | 06-Jun-2023 |
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| Somaclonal Variation—Advantage or Disadvantage in Micropropagation of the Medicinal Plants | Duta-Cornescu G, Constantin N, Pojoga DM, Nicuta D, Simon-Gruita A | Int J Mol Sci | 03-Jan-2023 |
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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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| Effective Tensile Strength Estimation of Natural Fibers through Micromechanical Models: The Case of Henequen Fiber Reinforced-PP Composites | Espinach FX, Julian F, Alcalà M, Vilaseca F, Carrasco F, Mutjé P | Polymers (Basel) | 12-Nov-2022 |
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| Tensile Behavior of 3D Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) Based Composites Reinforced with Natural Fiber | Agaliotis EM, Ake-Concha BD, May-Pat A, Morales-Arias JP, Bernal C, Valadez-Gonzalez A, Herrera-Franco PJ, Proust G, Koh-Dzul JF, Carrillo JG, Flores-Johnson EA | Polymers (Basel) | 23-Sep-2022 |
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| Agave americana: Characteristics and Potential Breeding Priorities | Davis SC | Plants (Basel) | 02-Sep-2022 |
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