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Parkinsonia aculeata L.

Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem thorn, Lluvia de Oro
Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: PAAC3
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Parkinsonia aculeata

Retama, Jerusalem-Thorn, Paloverde

Fabaceae

Location: 13851 Hunters Hawk, Warwick Farms Development.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Soil sand based, raised bed, with compost and alkaline soil. Adventitious.

Description: Tree; light green bark, rough. Leaves compound, very small (3-6 mm) on rachis approximately 45-60 long. Stems with thorns to 6 mm long. Flowers yellow, small (12 mm dia). Petals-5; anthers-8; sepals-4. Petals distinct; sepals connate. Approximately 100 leaflets/rachi. Leaves alternate.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Cecil Mayo
 Collection Date: May 26, 1993
 Specimen number: 003

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0434
 Accession Date: Jul 14, 1993
 Accession Number: 34

Annotations: SCXXB

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