Biology:Parkinsonia texana
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Short description: Species of legume
| Parkinsonia texana | |
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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. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Parkinsonia texana S. Watson (A. Gray)[1]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Parkinsonia texana | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2018-03-06 }}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PATE10. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Texas Native Plants Database". https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/CERCIDIUMTEXANUM.HTM. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q21316305 entry
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