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Manso Sahuayo
Common name
Manso Sahuayo
Scientific name
Agave americana sahuayensis
Description
Manso Sahuayo throws out long, rigid leaves in a rosette, with barbed edges and sharp tips.
Size
5-7 ft (1.52-2.13 m)
States
Michoacán
Geo region
Sahuayo area
Terrain
Arid to semi arid scrub and disturbed ground on rocky slopes; similar habitat to Agave americana; locally variable
Mezcal use
Cultivated mezcal crop, primary agave for mezcal in Sahuayo region; cultivated with no specific IUCN status but monitored amid demand
Producers
Don Mateo, Mezcal de Leyendas, Mal Bien