Yellow Wildflower
| |
Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona |
Yellow Wildflower |
< Back to Yellow Wildflowers 6 | |
 |
 |
| Scientific
Name: Parkinsonia aculeata Common Name: Jerusalem Thorn, Mexican Paloverde Flower Color: Yellow and dark orange Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Deciduous Height: To 20 feet (6 m) tall Date Observed: April 30, 2004 Notes: The flowers are 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and have 5 petals. The top petal turns from bright yellow to orange with age. The leaves are green and bipinnately compound with 10 to 40 pairs of elliptical leaflets on 6 to 9 inch (15 to 23 cm) long, needle-like midribs. This introduced tree has become naturalized here. |
| Home | 
|
Yellow Wildflowers 6 |
|
Parkinsonia aculeata | < Previous |  |
Next > |
|