Parkinsonia aculeata
Parkinsonia aculeata,
Mexican Palo Verde
or Jerusalem Thorn
2009.0822

I just discovered this tree growing on the other side of town.

I also just discovered that the battery in my camera was down so no overall tree picture, yet!

This is a very strange tree, with micro leaves and a small orchid type flower.


Wow, I got five almost immediate replies, all agreeing on the identification. They were from Ben Wiswall, Xavier Flores, Pamela Steele, Chantal Giraud and Jean Vache (sorry, I don't know how to print the acute e!)

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