blue paloverde

Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex A.Gray) S.Watson

Parkinsonia florida, known as blue paloverde, is a species of palo verde in the Fabaceae family. It is native to the Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. The plant's name, derived from Spanish, refers to its green trunk and branches, which perform photosynthesis. It was first described in 1876.

Description

Blue paloverde is a tree species characterized by its green, photosynthetic trunk and branches. It is distributed globally, with native populations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and parts of Mexico, including the Northeast and Northwest regions. Parkinsonia florida belongs to the genus Parkinsonia and the family Fabaceae. The species was published in 1876 under the scientific name (Benth. ex A.Gray) S.Watson.