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 15 m tall.

Leaves are long, and green or a green-teal color with white fibers more pronounced on mature plants.

Leaves will droop down to provide shade and prevent loss of water by covering the stem on mature plants.