Parkinsonia microphylla

Botanical Description

Parkinsonia microphylla is a spiny, deciduous shrub or a small tree usually growing 3 - 4 metres tall but occasionally reaching 8 metres. The branches are usually ascending, the plant being nearly as wide as it is tall. The trunk can be up to 30cm in diameter, usually branching into 4 - 6 major stems around 20cm above the ground[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants , 1333 Title The Genus Cercidium (Leguminosae:Caesalpinioideae) in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and the United States Publication Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, Vol XL, No 2, pp 17-57; 1974 Author Carter A.M. Publisher Year 1974 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food, and has potential for use as a protein supplement. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in semi-arid regions[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ].