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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Parkinsonia texana var. macra

Parkinsonia texana (A. Gray) S. Watson var. macra (I.M. Johnst.) Isely

Texas Paloverde, Border Paloverde

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Cercidium macrum

USDA Symbol: PATEM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Flower: Flowers 1 inch long

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Caliche type

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Accent tree or shrub
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.

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Web Reference

Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum

Additional resources

USDA: Find Parkinsonia texana var. macra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Parkinsonia texana var. macra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parkinsonia texana var. macra

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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