What I hope it will become - in 30
years...
The tiny flowers are
crème.
Photo by Ivan Cupic who found
it at
Kibutz Yotvata, Israel.
Probably this species. |
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This member of the Burseraceae family was described by Heinrich Gustav
Adolf Engler in 1883.
It is found in the North-Western part of Mexico, and up to Aizona.
Growing in well-drained soil with little water and lots of sun. The stem
can grow to 30 centimetres or more in diameter, and will reach up to
eight meters high. The flowers are crème to greenish in colour, and the
plant can be
reproduced both by the small red seeds and by cuttings.
Named after: Joachim Burser, German/Danish botanist
(1583-1639).
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