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Olneya tesota

Ironwood, palo fierro

Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota
Olneya tesota

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: washes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnate
leaf shape3: oblong or obovate
leaf surface3: glaucous
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: lavender or violet or purple
Flowering period2: May to June
Armament2, 3: short curved spines
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
     
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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