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A. chiapensis. Agave cacozela Trel. - Bahamas (Eleuthera) Agave cajalbanensis A.Álvarez - Cuba †Agave calodonta A.Berger - extinct Agave cantala (Haw.) Roxb. ex Salm-Dyck – Cantala, Maguey de la India - Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
It has a spread around 1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft) with gray-green leaves measuring 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft) in length, each with a prickly margin and a heavy spike at the tip that can pierce deeply. Towards the end of its life, the plant produces a tall, branched stalk adorned with yellow blossoms, which can reach a height of 8–9 m (25–30 ft).
The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico. [1] The 35,019-hectare site is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used since the 16th century to produce the spirit known as tequila and for at least two millennia to make fermented drinks (such as pulque) and cloth. [1]
Los Guachimontones is the largest Late Formative to Classic period (300 BCE to 450/500 CE) pre-Columbian archaeological site in the state of Jalisco. [1] Situated in the hills above the town of Teuchitlán that provides the namesake for the culture that built the site, Los Guachimontones is part of the Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila UNESCO world heritage site and ...
Sometimes called the soft-leaf or soft-leaved agave, the aforementioned animal-related names are a nod to the appearance of the plant's inflorescence, which—after years, generally—rises slightly before gravity brings it back down, giving the bloom a curved, "swan"-like or "foxtail" look.
Agave virginica, synonym Manfreda virginica, commonly known as the false aloe, rattlesnake master, American aloe, Virginia agave, [3] [4] [5] and eastern agave, [6] is a species of agave. It is native to the central and southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico , where it is found in prairies, upland rocky glades, and sandy open woods.
Agave atrovirens, called maguey verde grande is a type of century plant (family Agavaceae) native to Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz states in Mexico. It is the largest of all the Agaves (approached only by Agave missionum), occasionally reaching a weight of two long tons (2 metric tonnes). Each succulent leaf can be up to 14 feet 9 inches (4.50 ...