Yucca filifera is a member of the subfamily Agavaceae, family Asparagaceae, native to central Mexico.

[2] A tall, heavily branched yucca, Y. filifera has straight, ensiform leaves growing in rosette-shaped bunches from the end of each stem.

[3] Yucca filifera is not considered to be threatened by the IUCN, as it has a very large range and its population appears to be stable.

It is used as roof covering and as a source of fibre for handcrafting by the indigenous people, who call it palma china or izote.

[4] An enormous specimen of Yucca filifera stands in front of the Anderson Collection at the Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University.