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Agave sisalana (Sisal)
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Agave
Grown commercially for the production of fibre used for
making ropes and is also incorporated into other products such as carpets,
furniture and wall tiles. In South Africa it is a declared
Category 2 invader plant, This
means that is can be grown commercially in designated, permitted areas but
outside these areas it has to be controlled.
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