Beaucarnea olsonii
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| Beaucarnea olsonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Beaucarnea |
| Species: | B. olsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Beaucarnea olsonii | |
Beaucarnea olsonii is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico. The species is named for the botanist Mark E. Olson.[4]
Beaucarnea olsonii grows as a tree-like plant up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. The trunk is greatly swollen at the base, with a diameter of up to 4 m (13 ft). Its gray bark is scaly. The sword-shaped leaves measure up to 85 cm (30 in) long. Its inflorescences bear whitish flowers.[4]