Parkinsonia praecox

Parkinsonia praecox
In bloom
Branching structure
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. praecox
Binomial name
Parkinsonia praecox
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Caesalpinia brea Gillies ex Steud.
    • Caesalpinia praecox Ruiz & Pav.
    • Cercidium goldmanii Rose
    • Cercidium plurifoliolatum Micheli
    • Cercidium praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Harms
    • Cercidium spinosum Tul.
    • Cercidium unijugum Rose
    • Cercidium viride (H.Karst.) H.Karst.
    • Rhetinophloeum viride H.Karst.

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]

  • A flowering branch
    A flowering branch
  • In Argentina
    In Argentina
  • Leafless
    Leafless
  • Close up of leaves and spines
    Close up of leaves and spines
  • From beneath
    From beneath
  • Trunks of a large individual
    Trunks of a large individual
  • Pods and seeds
    Pods and seeds

References

  1. ^ Harvey-Brown, Y. (2021). "Parkinsonia praecox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T187694738A188029166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187694738A188029166.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Palo Brea" (PDF). sunnylands.org. The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Palo brea". Waterwise Garden Planner. Chino Basin Water Conservation District. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.


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