{"title":"Elephant tree","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bursera-microphylla-live-plant-elephant-tree-succulent-rare-caudiciform-desert-plant-for-succulent-collectors","title":"Bursera microphylla Live Plant, Elephant Tree Succulent, Rare Caudiciform Desert Plant for Succulent Collectors","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBursera microphylla Live Plant — Elephant Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd a distinctive desert plant to your collection with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBursera microphylla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commonly known as the elephant tree. 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