About Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata is a species of perennial flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. Common names include palo verde, Mexican palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn, jelly bean tree, palo de rayo, and retama.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parkinsonia aculeata
- Genus
- Parkinsonia
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Arable lands and wastelands
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- विलायती कीकर Vilayti kikar, राम बबूल Ram babul
- Tamil
- Sinia tumana
- Telugu
- Seemathumma
- Kannada
- ಪರಂಗಿಜಾಲಿ Parangi jali (paraŋgi jāli)
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Mexican Palo Verde belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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