Calibanus hookeri (Lem.) Trel.

Common Name:
Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
Synonym(s): Beaucarnea hookeri (Lem.) Baker

Country of Origin: North central Mexico (San Luis Potosi)

Description: Syn. Dasylirion hookerii Lem., Beaucarnea hookeri
An evergreen plant that has tufts of gray-green 1 foot long grass-like leaves that emerge from a large swollen corky caudex that can reach 1-2 feet or more in diameter with age. The leaves emerge upright in many separate tufts and then arch down as they mature. Hidden in the foliage are the flowers. Male and female flowers are on separate plants with females bearing red berries.²

USDA Zone: 10-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 200202454
Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
Provenance: CSU-Chico# 2001021 ex. House of Cactus, 10580 Beach Blvd., Stanton, CA 90680
Accession Date: 10-17-2002
Bench: 2212 - XER:Chihuahuan-Tehuacan Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-06-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Asparagaceae
SubFamily: Nolinoideae
Tribe: Nolineae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Northeast

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Calibanus hookeri at San Marcos Growers. Last accessed on Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

data regenerated on Tue, 06 May 2025 14:51:12 -0400 [bcm v4.0]