Psorothamnus spinosus | |
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Mature form: 3–5 m | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Psorothamnus |
Species: | P. spinosus
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Binomial name | |
Psorothamnus spinosus | |
Natural distribution range | |
Synonyms | |
Dalea spinosa |
Psorothamnus spinosus, or Delea spinosa, is a perennial legume tree of the deserts in North America. Common names include smokethorn, smoketree, smoke tree, smokethorn dalea, and corona de Cristo.