Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail Palm or Elephant's Foot Tree
By Delonix1
- 13 Oct, 2009
- 8 likes
You can see the reason for the other common name. Located
at Elephant Oydessy on elephant mesa at the San Diego Zoo.
Photo taken Oct. 12, 2009.
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As soon as i saw the thumbnail i thought of elephants feet !!!
What an amazing tree.
13 Oct, 2009
Bernieh:
It's about 25 feet / 7.6 meters tall.
I can't even estimate how old this tree is...
it is pretty slow growing and live for many
centuries.
Louise1:
Yes, they are pretty amazing! Thanks.
13 Oct, 2009
What a wonderful tree ...
13 Oct, 2009
Amazing ......
13 Oct, 2009
fantastic looking
13 Oct, 2009
Stunning ! :o)
Definitely nominated for GoYpedia trees category !
13 Oct, 2009
Thanks!
Terratoonie, thanks for nominating it for GoYpedia trees. : > )
13 Oct, 2009
Wow!!! I've got 2 pony tail palm houseplants... is this what could be doing outside?!? I do like them indoors though :)
14 Oct, 2009
Tasteyg:
Yes, in many years. However, it does grow a little faster in the ground outside. In pots as a houseplant it can stay small for decades.
15 Oct, 2009
awesome..
15 Oct, 2009
Do these have the same shape base of trunk when they are young, or in pots ?
15 Oct, 2009
Terratoonie:
Yes, they have the same shape at the base in a pot...however, it's much smaller when young.
15 Oct, 2009
Baby elephants... Lol. :o)
15 Oct, 2009
Terratoonie:
Yes... : > )
I have posted a wider photo of this area...showing more of these trees.
15 Oct, 2009
Thanks. I'll take a look. :o)
15 Oct, 2009
wow! great to see a specimen in nature... all we see are the potted ones! how old do you think this one would be? I love their tops as well~ they look like a green fountain!
16 Oct, 2009
Lori:
I think this tree because of it's height (~ 25 feet tall) and thick caudex -- it may be around 90 years old because they grow slowly.
18 Oct, 2009
Brilliant picture Delanoix, a handsome plant. What do the elephants make of them ?!!
18 Oct, 2009
Rbtkew:
Thanks! Not sure what the elephants think. : > )
19 Oct, 2009
TT- Mine look more more like the one on the right, behind gigantore!
20 Oct, 2009
wow..I thought at first it was an Ombu. Nice Beaucarnea find.
8 Oct, 2014
Yes, it's quite spectacular! Virtually all these plants were moved to Elephant's Mesa, from throughout the SD Zoo.
8 Oct, 2014
I found it quite scarey - it really looks as though it's ready to lift up that foot and start marching around...
4 Mar, 2016
It's not scary! LOL! There's many growing in this area that are very old.
5 Mar, 2016
So if they do get up and walk they don't go very far....
5 Mar, 2016
It's fantastic ! :)
5 Mar, 2016
Hywel:
You should see when they bloom...they are fantastic!
Look at the next pic to the right...that's a tree in bloom.
6 Mar, 2016
Thank you I've never seen the flowers.
6 Mar, 2016
That's ginormous. Mine I planted in 1992 is about like the one to the right. 3' wide at the base-or more. 8' tall with a half dozen branches.
It gets much competition from a big Magnolia and my squeezed collections of plants. I still like it.
When you can't have the biggest and best? Love the one your with.
6 Mar, 2016
It's the biggest one at the SD Zoo. I can't remember if this one is 80 or maybe close to 90 years old (or older). I did find out several years ago.
8 Mar, 2016
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Wow how amazing - that certainly makes it clear! This one must be quite old.
13 Oct, 2009