Beaucarnea
Beaucarnea
Morphological Summary
Genus of caudiciform plants in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. Characterized by their bulbous base or swollen caudex that stores water and nutrients, and their crown of long drooping leaves. The best-known species is B. recurvata (ponytail palm), one of the world's most sold indoor plants.
Beaucarnea compacta
Compact elephant foot tree
Beaucarnea goldmanii
Goldman's ponytail palm
Beaucarnea gracilis
Graceful ponytail
Beaucarnea gracilis Lem.
Slender beaucarnea
Beaucarnea hiriartiae
Hiriarte's elephant foot
Beaucarnea hookeri
Hooker's ponytail palm
Beaucarnea hookeri Baker
Hooker's beaucarnea
Beaucarnea inermis (S.Watson) Rose
Unarmed ponytail
Beaucarnea longifolia
Long-leaved ponytail palm
Beaucarnea longifolia (Karw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker
Long-leaved beaucarnea
Beaucarnea oedipus Rose
Oedipus beaucarnea
Beaucarnea parviflora (Kunth) Baker
Small-flowered beaucarnea
Beaucarnea pliabilis
Pliable ponytail
Beaucarnea purpusii
Purpus' ponytail palm
Beaucarnea purpusii Rose
Purpus' beaucarnea
Beaucarnea recurvata
Elephant foot tree / Ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata f. cristata
Crested ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata f. monstruosa
Monstrous ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata f. variegata
Variegated ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata 'Gold Star'
Ponytail palm 'Gold Star'
Beaucarnea recurvata 'Green Gold'
Ponytail palm 'Green Gold'
Beaucarnea recurvata Lem.
Ponytail palm / Elephant foot tree
Beaucarnea sanctomariana
Santa Maria ponytail palm
Beaucarnea stricta
Strict ponytail palm
Beaucarnea stricta f. cristata
Crested strict ponytail palm
Beaucarnea stricta Lem.
Stiff-leaved beaucarnea
Beaucarnea tuberculata (Lem.) Roezl
Tuberculate ponytail