Seeds from this Beaurcarnea guatemalensis,Curly Nolina, Izote, Izote macho, Izote real or Red Ponytail palms. A succulent that features a swollen base. When the plant matures, this base swells up. The crown of the trunk is a rosette of long ribbon-like leaves. The leaves grow in one plain when the plant is young. Beaucarnea guatemalensis can grow up to 30 ft tall and the base may grow to 12 ft wide. Zones 9-10.