Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea)

Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) tree with tiny yellow flowers and green canopy during the day
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) tree with tiny yellow flowers and green canopy during the day.

Botanical names: Parkinsonia praecox, Cercidium praecox

Common name: Palo Brea

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowers

Parkinsonia praecox is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing 2 - 4 metres tall but occasionally reaching 9 metres in forested areas of northeastern Sonora.

Similar plants: Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea)


Image gallery: 9 images
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) green tree with smooth trunk reaching toward the sky
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) green tree with fine, delicate leaves and slender, arching branches.
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) yellow flower clusters on tree branches in close up view
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) yellow flower clusters on branches in close up view
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) tree with small yellow flowers on smooth light green bark branch
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) with yellow flower clusters growing on slender green branch tree
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) yellow flowers on thin green branches, close up.
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) yellow flower clusters covering the intricate thin green tree branches
Parkinsonia praecox (Palo Brea) tree with yellow flower clusters in a close up


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