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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Agave sisalana     Perrine

This introduced groundcover is commonly known as sisal hemp.

Agave sisalana is described as a "monocot" in the Agavaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Also reported at Point Vernon. As at 01/07/2016 declared as a Local Law Pest Plant for the Fraser Coast region for K'gari (Fraser Island) area only and listed as a non-declared environmental weed elsewhere in the Fraser Coast region. 

It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Urangan.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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