About Elephant's-foot
Beaucarnea recurvata, the elephant's foot or ponytail palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The species is endemic to eastern Mexico; according to IUCN it is now confined to the state of Veracruz, but Plants of the World Online also cites it as occurring in Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms (Arecaceae). It has become popular in Europe and worldwide as an ornamental plant. There are 350-year-old Beaucarneas registered in Mexico.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Beaucarnea recurvata
- Genus
- Beaucarnea
- Family
- ASPARAGACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family
Elephant's-foot belongs to the Asparagaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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