Parkinsonia florida

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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.

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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.

Palo verde hasScientificName Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida binomialName Parkinsonia florida self-link
Parkinsonia hasSpecies Parkinsonia florida