Species Details

Bursera microphylla

little-leaf elephant tree

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Scientific Name:
Bursera microphylla Gray
Common Name:
little-leaf elephant tree
Family: Burseraceae
Element Code: PDBUR01020
USDA Plants Symbol: BUMI
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-07-14
Lifeform: perennial deciduous tree
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
200 - 700 meters
655 - 2295 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub (rocky)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA from fewer than twenty occurrences. State-listed as Highly Safeguarded in AZ.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 6 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 1 1 0 0 15
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 18
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Arroyo Tapiado (3211682), Borrego Mountain SE (3311611), Clark Lake NE (3311643), Harper Canyon (3311612), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Rabbit Peak (3311642), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Valerie (3311652)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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