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Pulquero
Common name
Pulquero
Scientific name
Agave americana var.
Description
Pulquero has broad, leather-like leaves flaring from a massive rosette. It is not a dainty plant.
Size
6-8 ft (1.83-2.44 m)
States
Oaxaca; Puebla; Veracruz
Geo region
Central Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz)
Terrain
High elevation temperate and tropical moist montane forest; cool mountain slopes and forest edges on well drained soils
Mezcal use
Primary species for pulque production; also for mezcal and medicine
Producers
Cortijo, Dixeebe Mezcal, Mal Bien, Rufina, Puntiagudo, MDM