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palo verde
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia /ˌpɑːrkɪnˈsoʊniə/, also Cercidium /sərˈsɪdiəm/, is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 12 species that are native to semi-desert regions of Africa and the Americas. The name of the genus honors English apothecary and botanist John Parkinson (1567–1650).
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Mexican palo verde
speciesParkinsonia aculeata
little-leaved palo verde
speciesParkinsonia microphylla
blue palo verde
speciesParkinsonia florida
palo brea
speciesParkinsonia praecox
Texas Paloverde
speciesParkinsonia texana
Desert Museum palo verde
hybridParkinsonia aculeata × florida × microphylla
Greenhair Tree
speciesParkinsonia africana
Parkinsonia andicola
speciesParkinsonia andicola
Sonoran Palo Verde
hybridParkinsonia × sonorae
Parkinsonia × carterae
hybridParkinsonia × carterae
Parkinsonia peruviana
speciesParkinsonia peruviana
Parkinsonia scioana
speciesParkinsonia scioana
Parkinsonia anacantha
speciesParkinsonia anacantha
Parkinsonia raimondoi
speciesParkinsonia raimondoi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 62834.