• Common name: Elephant’s foot
• Scientific name: Beaucarnea recurvata, Lem.

ORIGIN: Mexico to Central America.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• A tree-like plant that can reach 15 m in height.
• Its base is conical and globose with dark gray bark that resembles an elephant’s foot.
• It flowers after 10 years of age.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• This specimen is the fifth largest Beaucarnea in the world and the largest in Europe (according to the book of Monumental Trees of Spain).
• Approximate age: 300-370 years.

USES:

• ORNAMENTAL: Used in gardens or indoors for its unique structure and the green of its leaves.