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Common name
JabalíMezcal use
Notoriously difficult mezcal species due to saponins; wild harvestedProducers
Del Maguey, Rey Campero, El Jolgorio, Grulani, Mezcal de Leyendas, Creador, La Medida, El Buho, Maguey Melate, Mezcal Colores, Erstwhile, BozalDescription
Jabalí stays low and stocky, a tight rosette that looks ready to charge. Its stiff, spined leaf edges can look like tusks from the side.Size
2.5-4.5 ft (0.76-1.37 m)State
OaxacaTerrain
Tropical dry forest and shrubland plus Quercus forest on volcanic origin soils; rocky slopes and ravinesSpecies name
Agave convallis