Bursera microphylla

Bursera microphylla

taxobox
name = "Bursera microphylla"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Sapindales
familia = Burseraceae
genus = "Bursera"
species = "B. microphylla"
binomial = "Bursera microphylla"
binomial_authority = Gray|

"Bursera microphylla" is a tree in genus "Bursera" known by the common name elephant tree. This tree is native to Mexico and southern California and Arizona in the United States, especially desert regions. It reaches a maximum of four meters in height and is light gray to white, with younger branches a reddish color. The light foliage is made up of long, straight, flat, legume-like leaves which are composed of paired leaflets. It flowers in rounded yellow buds which open into small, star-shaped white or cream flowers. The fruit is a drupe containing a yellow stone.

Uses

According to the Cahuilla indians, the red sap of the Elephant Tree was used as a panacea (general remedy) (Lowell John Bean:1972).

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2696,2697,2698 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BUMI USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Bursera+microphylla Photo gallery]


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