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Common name
Pulque ChinoScientific name
Agave americana var.Description
Pulque Chino is the century-plant look in real life, a big basal rosette that reads wide, stiff, and classic-spiky.Size
3-6.5 ft (0.91-1.98 m)States
OaxacaGeo region
Miahuatlán, Sierra Sur, OaxacaTerrain
Arid to semi arid scrub and open woodland plus disturbed ground; commonly on rocky slopes and sandy sites; frequently cultivatedMezcal use
Selected specifically for pulque sap production through heart-tapping; also distilled as regional mezcalProducers
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