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Common name
Pulque ChinoMezcal use
Selected specifically for pulque sap production through heart-tapping, producers label the pulque magueys 'Agave americana var.', a distinct but formally unclassified variety; Miahuatlán alone hosts several; also distilled as regional mezcalProducers
NETADescription
Pulque Chino is the century-plant look in real life, a big basal rosette that reads wide, stiff, and classic-spiky.Size
6-10 ft (1.8-3 m)State
OaxacaTerrain
Arid to semi arid scrub and open woodland plus disturbed ground; commonly on rocky slopes and sandy sites; frequently cultivatedSpecies name
Agave americana