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Botanical Name: Cercidium praecox
Common Name: Palo Brea

Basics:
 Hardiness:25°F
 Sun:full sun
 Water:very low
Growth:
Growth Rate:fast
Mature Size:25' height X 25' width
Mature Form: umbrellalike
Foliage:
Evergreensemievergreen
Foliage Color:blue-green
Foliage Texture:medium
Flowers:
Flower ColorBright yellow
Flower Season:late spring
Comments:
Litter:low
Thorns:small
Allergenic:no
Special Features:
Features: Distinctive sculptural form. Lime-green bark.
Native to: Mexico into S. America
Recently reclassified as Parkinsonia praecox.

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The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation established by municipalities in Maricopa County for the development of urban water resources policy.