Parkinsonia texana
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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]
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
- ^ a b "Parkinsonia texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Texas Native Plants Database". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2018.