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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

Fabaceae

Location: Centered on West side of Carriage Square, on West side of path--Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Well drained, alkaline, alluvial soil. Some shade from larger trees.

Description: Tree to 7 m. Branches thin, with recurved spines and green bark. Leaves alternate, pinnately twice compound, 30 cm long (or more). Leaflets many, deciduous. Flowers pappilinaceous, yellow.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: May 22, 1987
 Specimen number: 143

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0328
 Accession Date: May 3, 1993
 Accession Number: 26

Annotations: SCXXB

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