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Common name
MadrecuixeScientific name
Agave karwinskiiDescription
Madrecuixe has a lean profile, narrow leaves and a poised, upright form. Looks like it’s balancing its way through a tough landscape.Size
6-12 ft (1.83-3.66 m)States
Oaxaca; PueblaGeo region
Oaxaca and Puebla dry valleys (Central Valleys, Mixteca, Tehuacán-Cuicatlán)Terrain
Arid hill regions on shallow stony soils; xeric scrub and tropical dry forest on rocky slopes and canyons; often limestoneMezcal use
Wild and semi wild mezcal; mineral profileProducers
Cinco Sentidos, Del Maguey, Rey Campero, El Jolgorio, Gusto Historico, Gracias a Dios, Neta, Cortijo, Amarás, Koch, La Medida, Erstwhile, Bozal, Divinos Ancestros, Lamata