Parkinsonia florida
E130456
Parkinsonia florida is a small, drought-tolerant desert tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its green bark and profuse yellow spring blossoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parkinsonia florida canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| adaptation | drought-deciduous foliage ⓘ |
| attracts | pollinators ⓘ |
| authority | (Benth. ex A.Gray) S.Watson ⓘ |
| barkColor | green ⓘ |
| binomialName | Parkinsonia florida self-link ⓘ |
| branchCharacteristic | spiny branches ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arizona palo verde
ⓘ
blue palo verde ⓘ |
| distribution |
deserts of Arizona
ⓘ
deserts of southeastern California ⓘ Northwestern Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Mexico
|
| ecologicalRole |
nurse plant for desert seedlings
ⓘ
provides wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerType | pea-like flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume pod ⓘ |
| genus | Parkinsonia ⓘ |
| habitat |
Sonoran Desert
ⓘ
arid landscapes ⓘ desert washes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 5–10 meters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
bipinnate leaves
ⓘ
deciduous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
Baja California ⓘ
surface form:
Baja California, Mexico
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ Sonora, Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosynthesis | stems and bark perform photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | bees ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
high temperatures ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
shade tree ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic | hard wood ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.