Maguey may refer to various American plants:
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Agave
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, although some ''Agave'' species are also native to tropical areas of North America, such as Mexico. The genus is primarily known for ...
'', especially
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Agave americana
''Agave americana'', common names century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico and the United States in Texas. It is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant, and has b ...
'', the century plant
** Species ''
Agave salmiana''
* Genus ''
Furcraea
''Furcraea'' is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Some species are also naturalized in parts of Africa, the United S ...
'', a source of natural fiber
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Maguey flower
The maguey flower (''Agave'' spp.), in Spanish, flor de maguey (), also known locally as gualumbo, hualumbo, quiote or jioteThe term ''quiote'' or ''jiote'' (from the Nahuatl ''quiotl'', "stem", "bud") refers mainly to the vigorous edible stem tha ...
s, an edible flower
Other uses
In music, Maguey also refers to:
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Banda Maguey
Banda Maguey (nickname: "La estrella de los bailes") is a Regional Mexican band from Jalisco, Mexico. They originated in Villa Corona, also the home of Banda Machos, who along with Banda Maguey have been called the two most successful exponents ...
, a Mexican music band
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