NOUN | plant | Parkinsonia florida, palo verde, Cercidium floridum | densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark |
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Meaning | densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium. | |
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Synonyms | palo verde, Cercidium floridum | |
Member of | Parkinsonia, genus Parkinsonia | small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Spanish | palo verde | |
Catalan | palo verde |
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