Blue paloverde
Parkinsonia florida

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 8 m tall and has a spreading crown. It has prickles. The branches are often drooping. The leaves grow from the nodes and are divided. There are 5-8 flowers in a group. The pods are 3-11 cm long and it contained 1-8 flat seeds.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked and crushed as a famine food. The young pods are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Seeds, pods

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cercidium torreyanum (S. Watson) Sarg.;