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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A lily type plant of the genus ''Yucca'' belonging to the Agave family. It is native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Fibers, like [[sisal|sisal]], obtained from the sword-shaped leaves are used for [[brush|brushes]], [[cord|cordage]], and [[burlap|burlap]] fabrics. They are similar to palm-leaf fibers. A [[saponin|saponin]] is generated as a byproduct in the processing of the yucca fibers. | A lily type plant of the genus ''Yucca'' belonging to the Agave family. It is native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Fibers, like [[sisal|sisal]], obtained from the sword-shaped leaves are used for [[brush|brushes]], [[cord|cordage]], and [[burlap|burlap]] fabrics. They are similar to palm-leaf fibers. A [[saponin|saponin]] is generated as a byproduct in the processing of the yucca fibers. | ||
| − | [[File:yucca_filamentosaV1.jpg|thumb|Yucca | + | [[File:yucca_filamentosaV1.jpg|thumb|Yucca ''Yucca filamentosa'')]] |
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plant height = up to 1.5 m | plant height = up to 1.5 m | ||
| + | [[File:yuccacm.jpg|thumb|Yucca plant (''Yucca spp.'')]] | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 692, 882 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 692, 882 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yucca." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yucca." Accessed 15 May 2004. |
| − | * Website | + | * Website: www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 6 June 2022
Description
A lily type plant of the genus Yucca belonging to the Agave family. It is native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Fibers, like Sisal, obtained from the sword-shaped leaves are used for brushes, cordage, and Burlap fabrics. They are similar to palm-leaf fibers. A Saponin is generated as a byproduct in the processing of the yucca fibers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
palma istle; yucca (Deut., Fr., It., Lat.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
plant height = up to 1.5 m
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 692, 882
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Yucca." Accessed 15 May 2004.
- Website: www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)