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Botanical Name: Bursera microphylla Common Name: Elephant Tree Family: Burseraceae Native Distribution: Arizona, Baja and Sonora, Mexico in warm areas, washes, and rocky slopes Plant Size: Up to 20’ tall shrub or small tree with reddish stems on younger trees and attractive peeling bark on mature trees Flowers: Small inconspicuous flowers followed by a hanging, drupelike fruit in June Foliage: Pinnate, deciduous leaves with strong aromatic scent to leaves and stems Site Preferences: Full sun Landscape Uses: Use as specimen, focal, and in large courtyards near a building in Greater Phoenix. Other Stuff: Requires protection from cold, wind, etc. Can be very coldand frostsensitive. Can start in a container. Suggests shape of the legs and trunk of an elephant with a stout trunk and crooked, tapering branches. Has reddish sap in the innermost bark that can be used as dye and tannin. Prefers lower elevations to 2,500 ft. ©2009 Xeriscape Today. All rights reserved. www.xeriscape-today.com T T T R R R E E E E E E

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Botanical Name:  Bursera microphylla   Common Name:  Elephant Tree 

    Family:  Burseraceae  Native Distribution:   Arizona, Baja and Sonora, Mexico in warm areas, washes, and rocky slopes  Plant Size:  Up to 20’ tall shrub or small tree with reddish stems on younger trees and attractive peeling bark on mature trees  Flowers:   Small inconspicuous flowers followed by a hanging, drupe‐like fruit in June  Foliage:  Pinnate, deciduous leaves with strong aromatic scent to leaves and stems  Site Preferences:  Full sun  

 Landscape Uses:  Use as specimen, focal, and in large courtyards near a building in Greater Phoenix.  Other Stuff:   • Requires protection from cold, wind, etc. • Can be very cold‐ and frost‐sensitive. • Can start in a container.    • Suggests shape of the legs and trunk of an 

elephant with a stout trunk and crooked, tapering branches. 

• Has reddish sap in the innermost bark that can be used as dye and tannin.  

• Prefers lower elevations to 2,500 ft.     

 

 

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