Yellow Paloverde

Parkinsonia microphylla Torr. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Yellow Paloverde: Hemileuca tricolor, Syssphinx helligbrodti, Syssphinx hubbardi

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.