Bursera fagaroides SEEDS

Bursera fagaroides seeds grow into one of the most widely cultivated and ornamentally versatile of all elephant trees a deciduous shrub or small tree native to a wide range from southern Arizona south through Mexico, growing in the seasonally dry tropical biome across multiple Mexican states. This elegant member of Burseraceae develops a swollen, water-storing trunk with characteristically peeling bark that exfoliates in thin papery sheets, revealing smooth greenish, yellowish or reddish layers beneath one of the most visually distinctive barks in the genus. The foliage is compound, aromatic when crushed, and shed entirely in the dry season, revealing the sculptural trunk and branching structure at its most dramatic.

Bursera fagaroides is one of the most rewarding and adaptable members of the genus in cultivation relatively fast-growing from seed, developing caudex character early and tolerating a wide range of conditions. Full sun, very sharp drainage and a dry winter rest replicate the seasonally dry conditions of its natural habitat.

• Peeling papery bark revealing greenish to reddish underlayers the most ornamental feature
• Aromatic compound leaves shed in winter, revealing sculptural trunk structure
• S. Arizona to Mexico one of the widest-ranging Bursera species
• Seasonally dry tropical biome; fast-developing caudiciform character
• Full sun, very sharp drainage; dry winter rest; relatively adaptable in cultivation

Bursera fagaroides is the ideal starting point for any collection of Mexican elephant trees widely available from seed, quickly developing the peeling bark and swollen trunk that make the genus so remarkable, and adaptable to a range of warm-climate growing conditions.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.