Parkinsonia aculeata
(Parkinsonia, Jerusalem Thorn)
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FAMILY |
Caesalpiniaceae / Fabaceae |
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Species |
Parkinsonia aculeata |
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Common name(s) |
Parkinsonia, Jerusalem Thorn (CLASS 2, WONS) |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers yellow to orange. Shrub to small tree |
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Distinguishing features |
Young branches form a zig-zag, spines on stem to 1 cm long. Leaves to 30 cm long, pinnate with numerous small leaflets. Flowers with 5 yellow to orange-yellow petals, 10 stamens. Pod to 10cm long, constricted between seeds. |
