Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Yucca elephantipes
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Edible : Leaves, Pods, Flowers, Shoots,
A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. It has a single trunk. This is thickened at the base. It spreads 3 m wide. The leaves are stiff and pointed. They are less than 1 m long. The flowering shoot is at the end of the plant. It is about 60 cm long and has branches with many small with flowers. The fruit is a fleshy capsule about 8 cm long. The flesh is green or white with many seeds. The seeds are small and black.
A tropical plant. In Adelaide Botanical Gardens. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens. Melbourne Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
Common names : Giant Yucca, Bulbstem yucca, Itabo, Izote, Prstasta juka, Spineless Yucca, Yuka raksasa,
Synonyms:
Yucca guatemalensis;