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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Plantae
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 350 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Semi-arid scrubland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Critically Endangered

About

The ponytail palm sports a dramatically swollen base that acts as a built-in water barrel, letting it survive months without rain. Long, ribbon-like leaves cascade from the top like a living fountain.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Species
Beaucarnea recurvata