Yucca gigantea
Also known as: Dracaena lennei Baker +13 more
- Dracaena lennei Baker
- Dracaena yuccoides Baker
- Sarcoyucca elephantipes Linding.
- Yucca eleana W.Watson
- Yucca elephantipes Regel
- Yucca elephantipes Regel ex Trel.
- Yucca elephantipes var. ghiesbreghtii Molon
- Yucca elephantipes var. gigantea (Lem.) Molon
- Yucca ghiesbreghtii Baker
- Yucca guatemalensis Baker
- Yucca lenneana Baker
- Yucca mazelii W.Watson
- Yucca mooreana Baker
- Yucca roezlii Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Yucca gigantea is a tree within the Asparagaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ecuador, El Salvador, Italy, Leeward Is., Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain