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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 32 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fragrant
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1/4 inch long grayish-brown drupes, each containing a single red seed
Fruiting Time: Late fall or early winter
Flower Color: White
Other: Sometimes with a yellowish or greenish tint
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 to 14 days
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Elephant Tree
  • Fragrant Bursera

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Location: Glendale, AZ
Date: 2019-04-29
Bursera Fagaroides (Copal Elephant Tree)
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-07-15
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Date: 2016-12-14
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Texas
Date: 2015-05-18
Photo by LAGardengirl
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2014-12-09
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
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RobGlen On April 29, 2019 Obtained plant
Potted up in cactus medium.
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