Parkinsonia aculeata

Parkinsonia aculeata
	Flowers, leaves and pods
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Parkinsonia
Species:	P. aculeata
Binomial name
	Parkinsonia aculeata; L.
	Northern native range of Parkinsonia aculeata
Synonyms
	Inga pyriformis Jungh.; Mimosa pedunculata Hunter; Parkia harbesonii Elmer; Parkia macropoda Miq;

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.^[2]

^ "Parkinsonia aculeata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
^ Construcción de Infraestructuras Mínimas Recreativas y Educativas en la Reserva Natural Punta Cucharas: Evaluación Ambiental: Punta Cucharas. Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico. Page 17. October 2012. Accessed 21 February 2019.

[GRIN-1] "Parkinsonia aculeata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-28.

[2] Construcción de Infraestructuras Mínimas Recreativas y Educativas en la Reserva Natural Punta Cucharas: Evaluación Ambiental: Punta Cucharas. Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico. Page 17. October 2012. Accessed 21 February 2019.

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