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Common name
CenizoMezcal use
Flagship mezcal agave of Durango DO; cenizo mezcalsProducers
Mezcal de Leyendas, Amarás, Clase Azul, Mezcal Derrumbes, Sacro Imperio, Mil Lumbres, Lagrimas de Dolores, Burrito Fiestero, Bozal, LamataDescription
Cenizo Durangensis wears an ash-toned, waxy coat on its leaves. It takes its time, its climb to full size is up to twenty years.Size
2.3–4.9 ft (0.7–1.5 m)State
Durango; ZacatecasTerrain
Open rocky slopes in pine oak woodland and grasslands of the Sierra Madre; well drained stony soilsSpecies name
Agave durangensis