Elephant Tree | (Pachycormus discolor) | F,U,W % |
the combination of thick trunk, papery bark and short, fine pinnate leaves is hard to beat; winter grower; often summer deciduous; in cashew family; full sun; don’t over-water, especially in cold weather; slow growing; requires early pinching and pruning to induce branching and trunk-thickening; from Mexico. [Anacardiaceae; Sapindales] |