Bursera microphylla, known by the common name elephant tree in English or ' torote' in Spanish, is a tree in the genus Bursera. It grows into a distinctive sculptural form, with a thickened, …

Oct 13, 2025 · Operculicarya decaryi, commonly known as Elephant Tree, originates from Madagascar and, like most plants from this island, has many unique and exotic characteristics.

The elephant tree is the rare, northernmost species of small, aromatic, tropical family which is extremely susceptible to cold. Their short, very stout, tapered trunks and branches are …

Comments: A Sonoran Desert species, Elephant Tree foliage is aromatic and its name is in reference to its massive, swollen-looking even grotesque, trunks which may resemble an …

Although typically a small tree, the elephant tree can grow as a sprawling, shrub-like plant in harsher conditions, often reaching just three feet in height. It has light gray to white bark that …

Elephant trees are special and unusual plants we call “caudiciform” or fat succulent plants. They are in the frankincense family and are the new world cousins of that old world group of fragrant …

The gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) in particular is dependent on the fruit of the tree as a food source, and the bird’s range in the winter is limited by where the tree can grow.

Distinctive with its reddish bark that looks bulging with the bark peeling in thin strips. Leaves are compound with very small leaflets that are usually deep green. Used for skin diseases, used to …

The elephant tree, also known as Bursera microphylla, is a unique tree found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It gets its English name from its thick, …

The Elephant Tree stores water in its very thick trunk and lower limbs, which resemble the legs of an elephant, giving rise to the common name. This water accumulation allows it to survive …