Agave.

 

(Agavaceae)


Espinoza, R., Masís, A., Chavarría, F., Guadamuz, A. and Perez, D. 1998. Agave(Agavaceae) Species Page, September 8, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr


I. Identification:

 

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Flower:

 

 

 

 

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Fruit:

 

 

 

 

 

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Leaves:

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Upper surface of the leaf

Under surface of the leaf

Bark and wood:

 

Whole plant architecture:

 

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

 Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:


Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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