Agave karatto is native to the Windward Islands of the West Indies, including Antigua and Barbuda.

Dagger log," also "batta log," is native to the Windward Islands of the Caribbean West Indies, including Antigua and Barbuda; it is the national flower of both Antigua and Barbuda. They are not found in the wild elsewhere in North America. The common names refer to the use of the rigid flowering stalks to create fishing rafts. The white interior pulp of the leaves was also used for bait.

IDENTIFICATION: Rosettes are 8-10′ (2.4-3 m) around. Leaves are dagger-like, medium green, up to 3′ (1 m) long, with sharp tips and small teeth along the edges. The flowering spike is up to 18′ (5.5 m) feet high, multiply branched near the top. Flowers are yellow.