Common name

Verde

Scientific name

Agave gentryi

Description

Verde is a broad, stiff green rosette, with big teeth and red-brown tips. Time to ultimate height of ten to twenty years.

Size

3-5 ft (0.91-1.52 m)

States

Coahuila; Durango; Hidalgo; Nuevo León; Querétaro; San Luis Potosí; Tamaulipas

Geo region

Sierra Madre Oriental and northern highlands

Terrain

Open mountain slopes in pine oak forest at high elevation; rocky well drained soils, often under light canopy

Mezcal use

Local mezcal and regional spirits; also ornamental and forage

Producers