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Yellow Palo Verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
In the United States:
Native
· also called foothill palo verde, little-leaved palo verde, yellow paloverde
Yellow flowers provide abundant nectar and pollen visited by honeybees and native bees. The drought-deciduous tree with green photosynthetic bark and nitrogen-fixing roots blooms in arid rocky habitats and may skip flowering in low-rainfall years. Bees use it as a significant spring resource in its native range.
| Nectar | high |
|---|---|
| Pollen | high |
| Bloom (US) | April–May |
| Duration | ~30 days |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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