blue paloverde Fabaceae Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex A. Gray) S. Watson   symbol: PAFL6
	Leaf: Alternate, bipinnately compound, usually with only 2 major leaflets each about 1/2 inch long, blue-green and short lived. Flower: Loose clusters of bright yellow flowers with 5 lobes, entire flower 3/4 inch across, appearing in spring and early summer. Fruit: Two to 3 inch flat legume, light brown, mature in the summer and drop quickly. Twig: Slender, blue-green and smooth, straight spine at base of leaf. Bark: Initially smooth and green, later turning light brown and a bit scaly. Form: Short tree (up to 30 feet tall) with a crooked trunk and a wide spreading crown with many fine branches, leafless for much of the year.
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Parkinsonia florida is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting blue paloverde (opens a new window).