Biology:Parkinsonia praecox
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Parkinsonia |
| Species: | P. praecox
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| Binomial name | |
| Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins
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Parkinsonia praecox (syn. Cercidium praecox), the palo brea or Sonoran palo verde, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is native to the dry Neotropics from Mexico to Argentina.[2] A small tree reaching 6 to 9 m (20 to 30 ft), it is usually a bit wider than it is tall.[3]
Cultivation
Parkinsonia praecox is valued as a xeriscaping ornamental for its yellow wands of early-blooming flowers, its chartreuse-to-green bark, and its graceful branching habit.[3][4] A drought-adapted species, it drops its leaves in the dry season.[3][4] Overwatering will cause it to grow rapidly with weak wood, and then it is likely to collapse.[3]
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A flowering branch -
Leafless
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Close up of leaves and spines
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Trunks of a large individual -
Pods and seeds
References
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- ↑ Harvey-Brown, Y. (2021). "Parkinsonia praecox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187694738A188029166.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187694738/188029166. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/1006943-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Palo Brea". The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. August 2017. https://sunnylands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FACT-SHEET-Parkinsonia-Praecox.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Palo brea". Chino Basin Water Conservation District. 29 June 2024. https://waterwisegardenplanner.org/plants/parkinsonia-praecox/.
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