Sisal: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
Article revised. Sep 01, 2016
Changed family name from "Agavaceae" to "Asparagaceae" to reflect taxonomic change. Feb 03, 2015
In the list of countries that were cultivating sisal by the late 1930s, added "Kenya." Aug 27, 2012
Add new Web site: Flowers of India - Agave sisalana. Aug 24, 2012
Add new Web site: Global Invasive Species Database - Agave sisalana. Aug 24, 2012
Add new Web site: Ecocrop - Agave sisalana. Aug 24, 2012
Media added. Jan 26, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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