Introductory
SPECIES: Cercidium floridum | Blue Paloverde 



ABBREVIATION : 
CERFLO

SYNONYMS : 
   Cercidium torreyanum (S. Wats.) Sarg. [30]
   Parkinsonia florida (Benth.) S. Wats. [62]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CEFL2


COMMON NAMES : 
   blue paloverde


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of blue paloverde is Cercidium
floridum Benth ex Gray.  It is a member of the bird-of-paradise family
(Caesalpinaceae) [5,27,39,55].  Besides the typical subspecies that is
recognized throughout most of the species range, C. f. ssp. peninsulare
(Rose) Carter occurs in Baja California [76].

Occasionally, blue paloverde hybridizes with yellow paloverde (Cercidium
microphyllum) [39].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Diane S. Pavek, May 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Pavek, Diane S. 1994. Cercidium floridum. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Cercidium floridum | Blue Paloverde