ELEPHANT TREE (Bursera microphylla)
Elephant trees are large shrubs or relatively small trees, characterised by their thick, swollen trunks which serve for water storage. They are very common in the Mexican desert of Baja California and also in the western parts of mainland Mexica (Sonora), but only one of the several types of elephant trees (Bursera microphylla) extends into the extreme south of the USA. |
