Palo verde

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common name desert plant tree

Palo verde is a small desert tree native to the American Southwest, recognized for its green bark and bright yellow spring blossoms.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Parkinsonia microphylla 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf common name ⓘ
desert plant ⓘ
tree ⓘ
adaptedTo arid climates ⓘ
desert environments ⓘ
belongsToBiome desert biome ⓘ
bloomsInSeason spring ⓘ
class Magnoliopsida ⓘ
contributesTo desert wildlife habitat ⓘ
family Fabaceae ⓘ
genus Parkinsonia ⓘ
hasBarkColor green ⓘ
hasCommonNameEtymology Spanish for "green stick" ⓘ
hasFlowerColor yellow ⓘ
hasGrowthForm multi-trunked tree ⓘ
small tree ⓘ
hasLeafType small compound leaves ⓘ
hasLifespan long-lived perennial ⓘ
hasScientificName Parkinsonia aculeata ⓘ
Parkinsonia florida ⓘ
Parkinsonia microphylla ⓘ
isNitrogenFixing true ⓘ
isPlantedIn xeriscape gardens ⓘ
isStateTreeOf Arizona ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
nativeTo southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form: American Southwest

Arizona ⓘ
California desert regions ⓘ
Northern Mexico ⓘ
Sonoran Desert ⓘ
order Fabales ⓘ
photosynthesizesThrough bark ⓘ
phylum Tracheophyta ⓘ
pollinatedBy insects ⓘ
produces seed pods ⓘ
provides shade in desert landscapes ⓘ
tolerates drought ⓘ
usedAs ornamental tree ⓘ
street tree ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sonoran Desert → hasFlora → Palo verde ⓘ
this entity surface form: Parkinsonia microphylla
U.S. state of Arizona → stateTree → Palo verde ⓘ
subject surface form: Arizona