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Accession Data:

Pachycormus discolor (Benth.) Coville

  • Common Name: Baja Elephant Tree
  • Family: Anacardiaceae Lindl.

  • 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, petiole or axis; also applied to how the lateral veins are arranged in relation to the main vein.">pinnate leaves - deciduous in times of drought; red flowers.
  • Culture: full sun, less moisture in winter
    drought deciduous - can lose leaves, but doesn't require a full dormant period.
  • USDA Zone: 9b-10

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198800001
  • Source: Christa's Cactus
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1988
  • Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-13-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid II
  • Order: Sapindales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • SubFamily: Anacardioideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Northwest

References (external):

  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.

data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:01:32 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

Images:

Pachycormus discolor

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Current Accessions in the Anacardiaceae

Subfamily Anacardioideae

  • Anacardium occidentale
  • Mangifera indica
  • Pachycormus discolor
  • Pistacia chinensis

Subfamily Spondiadoideae

  • Harpephyllum caffrum
  • Operculicarya decaryi
W/C = Wild Collected
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