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Common name
ChahuiquiScientific name
Agave multifiliferaDescription
Chahuiqui is a tight rosette of narrow leaves, known for threadlike white filaments. The fringe adds a shaggy, tangled edge to a compact plant.Size
2-3 ft (0.60-1.00 m)States
Chihuahua; Durango; SinaloaGeo region
Sierra Madre Occidental (Chihuahua-Durango-Sinaloa highlands)Terrain
Rocky ledges and cliffs; very well drained rock faces and outcrops; often in pine oak countryMezcal use
Small batch mezcal use; wild-harvested sparingly due to remote habitatsProducers
Maguey Melate" (ensemble)