This is a very old, large plant with a wide base over 10' in diameter. There is one at the San Diego zoo nearly twice that size.
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 2:52 AM
Here's a smaller plant, showing its single stem habit topped by a spikey hairdo.
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 2:54 AM
This is a very old plant that has maintained a single stem for over 30 years
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 2:54 AM
Closeup of base of smaller plant
by palmbob Oct 19, 2003 9:31 AM
flower in June, Los Angeles
by palmbob Jun 16, 2004 8:45 AM
Noticed this group of plants in a park in Beverly Hills, California
by palmbob Apr 15, 2006 11:17 PM
seedling of this species, southern California
by palmbob Jun 20, 2006 11:13 PM
by RWhiz Nov 18, 2006 10:16 PM
by RWhiz Nov 18, 2006 10:19 PM
base of plant showing a hint of the lateral roots, Los Angeles
by palmbob Feb 3, 2007 5:11 PM
another view of 'grove' of plants in Los Angeles
by palmbob Feb 3, 2007 5:27 PM
potted plant in cactus show
by palmbob Aug 23, 2008 3:22 AM
trunk with skirt of dead leaves, southern California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2009 3:48 AM
multiple plants at different stages of maturity, Huntington Gardens, California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2009 3:49 AM
3 tall Beucarnea strictas with shorter Beaucarnea recurvata right side of photo
by palmbob Jan 10, 2009 3:50 AM
trunk of 30' tree in southern California
by palmbob Jul 9, 2009 3:12 PM
flowering nicely late fall, southern California
by palmbob Dec 4, 2009 7:16 AM
Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California
by palmbob Jan 24, 2011 7:35 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 13, 2011 6:47 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Sep 26, 2011 5:14 PM
plant grown from a dinky seedling 40 years earlier... now about 30' tall.
by palmbob Nov 25, 2012 12:21 PM
very tall plant in the Huntington Gardens, California
by palmbob Oct 27, 2013 5:10 PM
