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Manso Sahuayo
Common name
Manso Sahuayo
Mezcal use
Cultivated mezcal crop, primary agave for mezcal in Sahuayo region; known to producers variously as americana, subsp. subtilis, or locally as sahuayensis
Producers
Don Mateo, Mezcal de Leyendas, Mal Bien
Description
Manso Sahuayo throws out long, rigid leaves in a rosette, with barbed edges and sharp tips.
Size
5–6 ft (1.5–1.8 m)
State
Michoacán
Terrain
Arid to semi arid scrub and disturbed ground on rocky slopes; similar habitat to Agave americana; locally variable
Species name
Agave americana