blue palo verde
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The blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) is a species of tree or shrub in the pea family, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela. The name "palo verde" is Spanish for "green stick," referring to the plant's smooth, green bark. These plants are often used in desert landscaping.12
Blue palo verde is a bushy tree that can grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) tall. It is characterized by cylindrical pods and is commonly found in desert areas of southern California, Arizona, and northwestern Mexico, particularly along washes in the Colorado Desert. The plant has small, compound leaves that drop during dry seasons and produces bright yellow flowers in clusters, followed by beanlike pods.1
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