A native of Arizona and California, and extending southwards into Sonora and Baja California, this species of the genus Bursera develops a thick trunk with light gray-brown bark and finely pinnate leaves. This form is the one that grows on the south side of South Mountain south of Phoenix, Arizona. We grow this species outside in Tucson, where it withstands 25F; heavier frost actually sculpts the plants into a nicer, more compact form. Our seedlings are in one-gallon pots.
