BajaNomad

can anyone i.d. this plant?

woody with a view - 10-19-2005 at 05:01 PM

i've never seen this plant before and was wondering if anyone else could id it?

thanks

several candidates

John M - 10-19-2005 at 05:32 PM

It would be helpful if you told where on the peninsula you found it as well as how tall it is. How big were others like it in the area? 4 feet tall, 2 feet? or...What time of year was the photograph taken? As the fruit changes color on lots of plants.

Boojum in the background? Central desert maybe? Plum tree or coffeeberry maybe.

John

woody with a view - 10-19-2005 at 05:50 PM

near catavina, it was the only one i saw, it was about 3' tall and wide, foto taken this monday.

surfer jim - 10-19-2005 at 06:00 PM

Marijuana !!!

gringorio - 10-19-2005 at 08:51 PM

So far my best guess is Torote Colorado, Bursera microphylla. Did its main trunk look fat and all, something like an elephant tree? I'll ponder this a bit more...
Quote:
Originally posted by woody in ob
i've never seen this plant before and was wondering if anyone else could id it?

thanks

Don Alley - 10-20-2005 at 07:54 AM

A tarote.

We dug one up for a Christmas tree last year, and planted it in a pot. Eventually it lost its leaves but kept the berries. Now it's outside with new leaves, and the berries are gone. Looks like it will be in fine shape for this coming Christmas.

woody with a view - 10-20-2005 at 09:27 AM

Quote:

Did its main trunk look fat and all, something like an elephant tree



now that you mention it, yes!

thanks everyone

Taco de Baja - 10-20-2005 at 11:23 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by lencho
Quote:
Originally posted by gringorio
So far my best guess is Torote Colorado, Bursera microphylla. Did its main trunk look fat and all, something like an elephant tree? I'll ponder this a bit more...


Bet you're right. From my compadre in the Botany Department at the CIBNOR (guy who spends a lot of his time classifying peninsular plants):

"Si, como no, es el famoso torote rojo, o torote simplemente y su nombre cientifico es Bursera microphylla, muy comun en toda la peninsula."

Saludos-- Larry


I wonder why it's "the famous red torote"????

Don Alley - 10-20-2005 at 04:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lencho
Quote:
Originally posted by Don Alley
A tarote.


"Torote", tarado. ;D

--Larry


So do I get the Bruce Leech award for speeling? :)

Marinero - 10-20-2005 at 05:53 PM

You folks are so cool, and smart as well. (That's somewhat because I agree with the i.d. of the plant)

woody with a view - 10-20-2005 at 06:01 PM

since there are knowledgable botanists on this thread, and it's mine, can i hijack it by asking if anyone has heard of a "guatamote" ? photo possibly?

Bajalero - 10-20-2005 at 06:47 PM

Guatamote= mule fat =baccharis

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities....

Lero

Bajalero - 10-20-2005 at 07:12 PM

By the way I think I've got about half an acre of the stuff on some property in the rancho san diego area if you need some. I think certain species was used for making arrows.

Lero