Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)

Native to Mexico, this evergreen succulent tree grows in rocky soils within seasonally dry forests. It can reach about 30 feet tall in its native habitat. A greatly swollen trunk base stores water, while narrow leaves arch and curl downward from the ends of branches. Mature plants produce large clusters of small flowers. Although commonly called a ponytail palm, it is a member of the asparagus family. Photographed in Colombia.