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Jerusalem
Thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
L.
par-ken-ZO-nee-ah
a-que-lee-A-ta
Fabaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Parkinsonia
Synonym:
Parkinsonia spinosa Kunth (WU2)
Explanation
of name:
Named for J. Parkinson, an English apothecary and author. Aquleata means
prickly (DEH)
Natural
range:
Tropical America (DEH); Mexico and southwest U.S. (ISE)
Recognition:
Small tree with yellowish green bark. Leaves even pinnate, 8"-16" long, with
40- 60 small leaflets. Flowers yellow, 5 petal, 4"-6" long. Fruit slender
leatherly legume (ISE, BA2,HOR,DEH)
Landscape
uses:
Specimen tree, tree providing light shade, rock garden (HOR, DEH, BR1)
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Parkinsonia
aculeata |
Jerusalem Thorn |
Exotic |
Tree |
SP-SU
(BR1) |
to 25' tall
20'-25' wide
(HOR) |
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DT
ST
SU
WI
(BR1, HOR)
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Weak
Blows over easily
Flammable
(BR1, HOR) |
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