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Retama

Parkinsonia aculeata

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, open , deciduous tree, with distinct green bark on slender, spiny branches. Leaves are slender, bright green, and compound. Yellow flowers, one petal specked with red.

Habitat:

Hot, dry climates.

Notes:

In tropical America, retama has been reported to be used medicinally.

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Parkinsonia aculeata

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