Common Name: Izote

General Information

Yucca periculosa is a tree-like evergreen perennial plant with a much-branched main trunk, the branches starting about 100 - 200cm from the base of the trunk. The plant can grow up to 10 metres tall, with a rosette of long, sword-shaped leaves at the apex of each stem[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is grown locally as a living fence and much more widely as an ornamental.
Yucca periculosa has suffered habitat fragmentation and population reduction due to road opening and urbanization in its range The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southwest N. America - southern Mexico (Veracruz to Oaxaca)

Habitat

Plains and valleys with deep soils and gentle slopes with stony and limestone soils, where it forms part of the desert matorral, xerophillous scrub; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,000 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Near Threatened
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Flowers[].

Fruits[]

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plants are grown as a living fence[].

Other Uses

The leaves are used for roofing[, ]. (Probably as a thatch))

The fibrous leaves are torn into strips and used as a string[]

Propagation

Seed -

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