Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Asparagaceae | Genus: Beaucarnea | Species: Beaucarnea recurvata Lem. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Beaucarnea inermis (S.Watson) Rose, B. tuberculata Roezl | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Raceme | |
| English / Trade Name | Elephant's Foot Tree, Ponytail Palm | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Fruiting Period | Jan-March | |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | |
| Habitat | Growing in semi tropical and dry habitat | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | North America, Planted in gardens acroos the India | Bark Details | Bark smooth often rugged with age. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | An evergreen, perennial shrub, with expanded caudex, palm-like, swollen at the base. Leave simple, strap-shaped, recurved and leathery, often produced in tufts at the terminal end of the stem. Flowers borne on a large branched inflorescence, with minute pale yellow to cream colored flowers. Seeds Orange-reddish | Leaf Details | Leave simple, strap-shaped, recurved and leathery, often produced in tufts at the terminal end of the stem. |
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