Bursera microphylla A.Gray

Elephant tree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Bursera

Characteristics

A perennial polygamodioecious deciduous tree. It grows 3-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality polygamodioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (sap), Panacea (sap), Antidote(Stingray) (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Pediculicide (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Head (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Bursera microphylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Bursera microphylla world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Bursera microphylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127178-1
WFO ID wfo-0000576264
COL ID NYGP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Bursera microphylla Elaphrium microphyllum Terebinthus microphylla