izote | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Yucca |
Species: | Y. periculosa
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Binomial name | |
Yucca periculosa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Yucca periculosa [3] is a plant in the family Asparagaceae with the common name izote (pronounced "ee-SOH-tay"). It is native to the Mexican states of Veracruz, Morelos, Guerrero, Puebla and Oaxaca. [4]
Yucca periculosa is a large, branched, arborescent species up to 6 m tall with creamy white flowers. [3] [5] [6]