Common name

Tepemete

Scientific name

Agave angustifolia

Description

Tepemete forms a dense rosette of narrow, sword-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a sharp terminal needle.

Size

2.5-4.5 ft (0.76-1.37 m)

States

Aguascalientes; Chiapas; Chihuahua; Ciudad de México; Colima; Durango; Estado de México; Guanajuato; Guerrero; Hidalgo; Jalisco; Michoacán; Morelos; Nayarit; Nuevo León; Oaxaca; Puebla; Querétaro; San Luis Potosí; Sinaloa; Sonora; Tabasco; Tamaulipas; Veracruz; Yucatán; Zacatecas

Geo region

Widespread across Mexico (multiple regions and biomes)

Terrain

Desert and dry shrubland on well drained sandy or rocky soils; widely cultivated on valley floors and gentle slopes

Mezcal use

Wild form of angustifolia used for rustic mezcals

Producers

Burrito, Lamata, Hacienda de Bañuelos, Lagrimas de Dolores