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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Parkinsonia
Species:
P. texana
Binomial name
Parkinsonia texana
Synonyms
  • Cercidium texanum

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

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  1. ^ a b = 416532 "Parkinsonia texana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2018-03-06. {{citation}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Texas Native Plants Database". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2018.