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Common names include palo verde, Mexican palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn, jelly bean tree, palo de rayo, and retama. [2] Etymology.
Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, California, United States; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersburg, Arizona, United States; Palo Verde Biological Station in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica; Palo Verde station, a rapid transit station in Caracas, Venezuela
Parkinsonia florida, the blue palo verde (syn. Cercidium floridum), is a species of palo verde native to the Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its name means "green pole or stick" in Spanish, referring to the green trunk and branches, that perform photosynthesis .
Aerial view from the north of the Colorado River on the Arizona–California border, showing the small Palo Verde Diversion Dam that diverts water to the west (right) into the main canal to irrigate the Palo Verde Valley around Blythe. Canals on the Arizona side (left) in the Parker Valley are also visible, in the foreground.
Palo Verde (Spanish for "Green Stick"; Mojave: Hanyomalivah) [4] [1] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California.Its name comes from the native desert tree, Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida), which in turn takes its name from the Spanish for stick (palo) and green (verde), sharing its name with the Palo Verde Valley, the valley it is located.
Vinho verde’s fizz and still relatively low price make it an ideal foil for your summer mixology efforts. An ice cube, slice of lime and a splash of gin make a nice spritzer. It can also be a ...
Parkinsonia praecox (syn. Cercidium praecox), the palo brea or Sonoran palo verde, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [3] It is native to the dry Neotropics from Mexico to Argentina. [2] A small tree reaching 6 to 9 m (20 to 30 ft), it is usually a bit wider than it is tall. [3]
Parkinsonia / ˌ p ɑːr k ɪ n ˈ s oʊ n i ə /, also Cercidium / s ər ˈ s ɪ d i əm /, [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae.It contains about 12 species that are native to semi-desert regions of Africa and the Americas.