Parkinsonia texana
Parkinsonia texana is a species of perennial flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to Texas and the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas.[1] Common names include Texas palo verde, Border palo verde, and Retama china.[2][3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Parkinsonia |
Species: | P. texana |
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Parkinsonia texana grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7.6 m (25 ft) in height and 6 m (20 ft) in diameter. It is heat and drought tolerant and prefers alkaline soils.[3] Its thin bark is green in color and its flowers, which are typically yellow but sometimes red, bloom from April to June.[2]
References
- = 416532 "Parkinsonia texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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value (help) - "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Texas Native Plants Database". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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