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palo verde

DEFINITIONS OF: palo verde

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n densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium

Synonyms:
Cercidium floridum, Parkinsonia florida
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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