Bursera microphylla

Bursera microphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Bursera
Species:
B. microphylla
Binomial name
Bursera microphylla
Gray 1861[2]
Natural range of Bursera microphylla
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Elaphrium microphyllum (A. Gray) Rose
  • Terebinthus microphylla (A. Gray) Rose

Bursera microphylla, known by the common name elephant tree in English or 'torote' in Spanish, is a tree in the genus Bursera. It grows into a distinctive sculptural form, with a thickened, water-storing or caudiciform trunk. It is found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

  1. ^ Meredith, C.R.; NatureServe; Fuentes, A.C.D. (2021) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Bursera microphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T116997793A194543459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T116997793A194543459.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bursera microphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  3. ^ The Plant List, Bursera microphylla A.Gray