29
Beaucarnea
recurvata Lem.
Synonym : Dasylirion recurvatum Lem.
Family
: Asparagaceae
Local
Names : Ponytail palm, Elephant’s foot
Flowering
and fruiting period:
Not specified
Distribution: Native of Mexico,
Australia, Asia and America a
Habitat: Grown as ornamental
plant
IUCN
status:
Data Deficient
Endemic:
No
Uses: ornamental, indoor
plant, drought tolerant
Key
Characters:
Ponytail palm is a evergreen perennial growing up to 15 ft tall witha
noticeable expanded stem base, for storing water. Despite its common name, it
is not closely related to the true palms. The single palm-like stem produces at
branch-ends clusters of strap-shaped, recurved leathery leaves. The plant
blooms with panicles of small white flowers once the plant reaches over 10
years of age.
