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Masparillo
Common name
Masparillo
Mezcal use
Regional mezcal species and raicilla relative; rustic profiles
Producers
Maguey Melate, Coyota, Burrito Fiestero, Lamata
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)
State
Colima; Durango; Jalisco; Nayarit; Sinaloa; Zacatecas
Terrain
Montane oak and pine oak woodland on rocky slopes and ridgelines; well drained stony soils
Species name
Agave maximiliana