Tree of the Month: Palo Verde

Tune in Saturday, May 12th at 8:06AM with Integrity Tree Service learn more about all things trees including the tree of the month! #PaloVerde

Arizona's State Tree: In 1954, the State of Arizona named the #PaloVerde as its State Tree.

Scientific: Parkinsonia florida

Family: Fabaceae

Origin: Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.

Form: Tree

Seasonality: Deciduous

Size: 35ft tall by 30 ft wide

Leaves: Tiny, compound, light green leaves, leafless most of the year

Flowers: Bright yellow pea-like bloom clusters covering the entire tree

Fruit: Flat seed pod, single or multiple seeds

Stems/Trunks: Green-blue, dense growth

Comments: Seasonal litter, small thorns

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