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Common name
CastillaScientific name
Agave angustifoliaDescription
Castilla throws down a flattened rosette with stiff leaves naturally armed with sharp spines.Size
2-5 ft (0.61-1.52 m)States
Puebla; VeracruzGeo region
Gulf slope highlands (central Veracruz and adjacent Puebla)Terrain
Temperate and tropical dry forest on weathering lava flows; rocky well drained slopes and plateausMezcal use
Described as a close relative of Espadín/Oaxacensis, with wild plants often harvested for specialty mezcals labeled CastillaProducers
Lamata, Burrito, Lagrimas de Dolores, Bozal, Rey Campero