Fabaceae FAMILY
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Parkinsonia florida is a prickly, deciduous shrub or a tree with a spreading crown; it usually grows from 2.5 - 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching 12 metres[ 1333 Title The Genus Cercidium (Leguminosae:Caesalpinioideae) in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States Publication Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, Vol XL, No 2, pp 17-57; 1974 Author Carter A.M. Publisher Year 1974 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California, Arizona, northern Mexico
HabitatFound mainly in fine soils along washes and on flood plains; for the most part at elevations below 1,100 metres[ 1333 Title The Genus Cercidium (Leguminosae:Caesalpinioideae) in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States Publication Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, Vol XL, No 2, pp 17-57; 1974 Author Carter A.M. Publisher Year 1974 ISBN Description ].