Accession Data

Pachycormus discolor

Common Name: Baja Elephant Tree

Family: Anacardiaceae

Country of Origin: Mexico (Baja California)

Description: Tree 5-6 m tall with caudiciform base from which grow several green stems covered with exfoliating, white, papery bark; tiny green, pinnate leaves - deciduous in times of drought; red flowers.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 9b-10

Accession #: 198800001

Accession Date: 1988-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2213

Quantity: 1

Source: Christa's Cactus

Culture: full sun, less moisture in winter
drought deciduous - can lose leaves, but doesn't require a full dormant period.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eurosid II

Order: Sapindales

Family: Anacardiaceae

SubFamily: Anacardioideae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. Succulents: The Illustrated Dictionary, Sajeva & Costanzo, 1994.
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
  3. Pachycormus discolor at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
  4. Pachycormus discolor at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.

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