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Common name
CastillaMezcal 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 CamperoDescription
Castilla throws down a flattened rosette with stiff leaves naturally armed with sharp spines.Size
4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m)State
Puebla; VeracruzTerrain
Temperate and tropical dry forest on weathering lava flows; rocky well drained slopes and plateausSpecies name
Agave angustifolia