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Parkinsonia aculeata

L.

Jerusalem-thorn

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129366
Element CodePDFAB2Z010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusParkinsonia
Other Common Names
Jerusalem thorn (EN) Retama (ES)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-22
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1989-01-18
Edition AuthorsRusso, Mary (TNC WRO)
Rank Reasons
Native from Arizona to Florida, West Indies, Mexico to South America: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. (Naturalized in Hawaii, South Africa, and most of India.)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
HawaiiSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
UtahSNANo
NevadaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
TexasSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
References (6)
  1. Bernardi, Luciano. 1984. Contribución a la dendrología paraguaya, Boissiera 35: 1-341. Mémoires de botanique systematique, conservatoire et jardin botaniques de Genéve, Génova.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
  4. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  5. Lopez, Juan A. & E. Little. 1987. Arboles comúnes del Paraguay. Cuerpo de Paz.
  6. National Research Council. 1980. Firewood Crops: Shrub and Tree Species For Energy Production. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, D.C. 236 Págs.