Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Bursera microphylla (Elephant Tree)
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Habitat: rocky slopes
Life Form: shrub,medium,tree Leaf Description: alternate pinnate Flower Color: cream to yellow Flowering Period: July Spines: spineless Family: Burseraceae (torch-wood family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, A. Salywon, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 11. Eudicots: Brassicaceae and Burseraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-6, 1-48 page 44 (5.6 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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