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Ponytail Palm (Nolina recurvata)

A very interesting looking tree (not a palm) from arid Mexico, this tree has an enormous trunk, also known as a caudex, that can store huge amounts of water to sustain it through periods of drought.
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BAMBOO
BROMELIAD PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID
FEVER TREE PONYTAIL PALM BANANA
ALOE BIRD OF PARADISE AGAVE