Common name

Masparillo

Scientific name

Agave maximiliana

Description

Masparillo (a locally used agave) is a mountain plant with broad leaves lined with jagged marginal spines.

Size

2.5-4.5 ft (0.76-1.37 m)

States

Colima; Durango; Jalisco; Nayarit; Sinaloa; Zacatecas

Geo region

Western Mexico (Sierra Madre Occidental and adjacent ranges)

Terrain

Montane oak and pine oak woodland on rocky slopes and ridgelines; well drained stony soils

Mezcal use

Regional mezcal species and raicilla relative; rustic profiles

Producers