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Bicuixe
Common name
Bicuixe
Scientific name
Agave karwinskii
Description
Bicuixe grows a long, slender stalk with a tight rosette perched on top. It has a clean, unmistakable silhouette.
Size
6-12 ft (1.83-3.66 m)
States
Oaxaca; Puebla
Geo region
Oaxaca and Puebla dry valleys (Central Valleys, Mixteca, Tehuacán-Cuicatlán)
Terrain
Arid hill regions on shallow stony soils; xeric scrub and tropical dry forest on rocky slopes and canyons; often limestone
Mezcal use
Regional mezcal type; lean stony profile
Producers
Neta, Cortijo, La Medida, Tres Tiempos, Mezcalosfera