Agavaceae

Liliidae: Liliales.

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Agave attenuata.
Yucca brevifolia, Joshua tree.
Yucca schidigera.
Pleomele auwahiensis, hala pepe. Hawaiian endemic.
Pleomele forbesii, hala pepe. Hawaiian endemic.
Cordyline fruticosa, ti, ki. A woody stemmed candelabra shrub from SE Asia with large green or reddish or brightly variegated leaves, brought to Hawaii by migrating Polynesians. The leaves were used for a variety of purposes, including thatching, rain coats, food wrapping, and hula skirts. The Hawaiians used the root to make a beverage of low alcoholic content. After Cook's time, British sailors taught them how to make a more potent drink (okolehao).
Furcraea foetida, Mauritius hemp. Giant rosette plant from South America with leaves up to 8 feet long, the stem elongating only when the tall (15-30 feet) flowering stalk is produced. Widely cultivated for fiber.
Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax, New Zealand hemp.

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