Beaucarnea guatemalensis

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The Guatemala Ponytail is a succulent which features a swollen base. As the plant matures, this base swells up. The crown of the trunk is a rosette of long ribbon-like leaves. The leaves grow in one plain when the plant is young. Beaucarnea guatemalensis can grow up to 15 ft tall and the base may swell to 12 ft wide. Can be grown in a pot as a nice bonsai.

Closely related species - Beaucarnea recurvata.

Similar plants:

• Beaucarnea gracilis, Nolina gracilis (Mexican Pony Tail Palm, Sotolin )
• Beaucarnea recurvata, Nolina recurvata (Ponytail Palm, Pony Tail, Bottle Palm, Nolina, Elephant-foot Tree)
• Nolina longifolia, Dasylirion longifolium, Beaucarnea longifolia (Mexican Grass Tree )