Species
Nolina longifolia
Etymology
longifolia: long leaf
Common Name(s)
Mexican grass tree, Oaxacan tree nolina
Authority
Nolina longifolia (Karw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Hemsl.
Family
Asparagaceae
Brief Description
Shrub with usually undivided trunk rising to 2 m from a massive bulbous base; leaves long, drooping and hiding the trunk, until the trunk elongates.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs
Synonyms
Beaucarnea longifolia
Yucca longifolia,
Dasylirion longifolium
Similar Taxa
Other Nolina species.
Flower Colours
White
Year Naturalised
Dec 2008*
Origin
Mexico
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
* date of first NZ collection of naturalised seedlings
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019