Agave macroculmis
Tod.
Asparagaceae Edible: Sap - drink
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Description
An agave native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The sap is fermented to produce the traditional drink pulque.
Traditional Uses
The sap is used to produce the drink pulque.
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Medicinal Uses
The sap is used to produce the drink pulque.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
References (1)
- Casas, A., et al, 2016, Evolutionary Ethnobotanical Studies of Incipient Domestication of Plants in Mesoamerica. In Lira, R., et al, (eds.) Ethnobotany of Mexico, Ethnobiology. Springer p 266
