Botanical Name: Caesalpinia platyloba
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Common Name: Palo Colorado  
Plant photo of: Caesalpinia platyloba
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

This is a small, thornless tree that can grow up to 25' x 15'. LEaves are dull green and elliptical. All new leaves and stems are covered with hairs. This is an open, generally multi-trunk tree that produces clusters of yellow flowers in the spring. This tree needs to be carefully located, since its frost tolerance isminimal. Tolerates full sun. Native from Chihuahua and Sonora south into Mexico.