Palo Verde tree
Cercidium microphyllum

Location: 1317 Austin St.
District: Mission San Jose
Native to: California
Tree type: flowering
Leaf retention: evergreen

Comments: Broadleaf evergreen native to Arizona and California. Pinate leaves are green to yellow green and 12 to 16 inches long with very small alternate leaflets spaced about an inch apart. Drought and heat tolerant but expect die back when temperatures dip below 20 F. Bark is green on new branches. Tree rarely grows beyond 25 foot tall with a similar spread.

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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