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Enriched botanical record

Furcraea hexapetala

Furcraea hexapetala (Jacq.) Urb.

Also indexed asCabuyaCongonaCuban HempCuban hempCuban-hempFiqueKaribinis agavūnasMaguey
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusFurcraea
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusFurcraea
Scientific name with authorshipFurcraea hexapetala (Jacq.) Urb.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Agave aspera Jacq.Agave cubensis Jacq.Agave hexapetala Jacq.Agave odorata Pers.Agave vivipara ArrudaFurcraea agavephylla Brot.Furcraea agavephylla Brot. ex Schult.Furcraea aspera (Jacq.) M.Roem.Furcraea cahum Trel.Furcraea cubensis (Jacq.) Vent.Furcraea cubensis var. inermis BakerFurcraea macrophylla BakerFurcraea valleculata Jacobi

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier105442-2
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.