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Lyobaa Coyote
Common name
Lyobaa Coyote
Scientific name
Agave lyoba
Description
Lyobaa takes root in limestone country.
The name nods to Mitla’s Zapotec name, often translated as “place of rest”.
Size
1-2.5 ft (0.30-0.76 m)
States
Oaxaca; Puebla
Geo region
Central Valleys of Oaxaca and adjacent Puebla dry valleys
Terrain
Data limited; reported from dry rocky mountain areas in Oaxaca; likely xeric scrub and dry forest on stony slopes
Mezcal use
Rare/less common mezcal agave in Oaxaca, sometimes associated with “coyote/coyota” naming in some contexts
Producers
NETA, La Medida, Agua del Sol