Parkinsonia praecox

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Parkinsonia praecox
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In bloom
Parkinsonia praecox from Margarita Island.jpg
Branching structure
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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
Binomial name
Parkinsonia praecox
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Caesalpinia breaGillies ex Steud.
    • Caesalpinia praecoxRuiz & Pav.
    • Cercidium goldmaniiRose
    • Cercidium plurifoliolatumMicheli
    • Cercidium praecox(Ruiz & Pav.) Harms
    • Cercidium spinosumTul.
    • Cercidium unijugumRose
    • Cercidium viride(H.Karst.) H.Karst.
    • Rhetinophloeum virideH.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]

P. praecox illustrated in Florae Columbiae. Florae Columbiae (Plate CXIII) (8205957054).jpg
P. praecox illustrated in Florae Columbiae.

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]

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. 1 2 "Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Palo Brea" (PDF). sunnylands.org. The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Palo brea". Waterwise Garden Planner. Chino Basin Water Conservation District. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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