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Blue Palo Verde
Blue Palo Verde is a summer semi-deciduous tree native to the Sonoran Desert region, spanning California, Arizona, and Mexico.
It is drought tolerant and fast-growing, reaching 26 ft. tall by 20 ft. wide, with golden yellow flowers that appear in the spring and occasionally after summer rainfall.
Blue Palo Verde is one of the most popular trees for desert gardens. Its flowers are attractive to numerous insects, and Blue Palo Verde is a common choice for desert birds and hummingbirds to build their nests in. The seed pods are also valued by numerous animals and resemble Mesquite.
Lifeform: Tree
Sun: Full Sun
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control
| Ecological Value | A favorite among desert birds and hummingbirds to build their nests in. Flowers are attractive to numerous insects for pollen and nectar. |
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| Historical Uses | Cahuilla make mush or cakes from the flour from ground dried beans., Cocopa roast and grind the seeds to make mush., Pima peoples eat the green pods raw in summer and eat fresh beans., The seeds and beans are a food source for a variety of tribes in the southwestern United States. |
| Distribution | Sonoran Desert region of California, Arizona, and Mexico. |
| Elevation | -232" – 3410" |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Mesas, bajadas, canyons, washes, flood plains of the Sonoran Dessert |
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