Palo fierro

Olneya tesota

Summary 5

Olneya tesota is a perennial flowering tree of the Fabaceae family, legumes (peas, beans, etc.), which is commonly known as ironwood or desert ironwood. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Olneya. This tree is part of the western Sonoran Desert complex in the Southwestern United States, which includes flora such as palo verde, saguaro, ocotillo, brittlebush, creosote bush, and mesquite.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Anthony Mendoza, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4705479330_8c3747d938.jpg
  2. (c) Matt Lavin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olneya_tesota_(4821000369).jpg
  3. (c) Rufous-crowned Sparrow, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olneya_tesota.jpg
  4. (c) Steve Jones, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Jones
  5. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olneya_tesota

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