Seeds and seedpods are very poisonous. Poinciana gilliesii Wall. ex Hook.
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Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) Wall. ex D. Dietr. Yellow bird-of-paradise, desert bird-of-paradise, bird-of-paradise shrub
The yellow bird-of-paradise is a small tree or shrub, originally from Argentina. The plant has become naturalized through much of the American southwest. It is popular as an ornamental plant. See also the red bird-of-paradise. Identification: Plants are as high as 10' (3 m), spreading 4-6' (1.2-1.8 m). Leaves are "bipinnate"—in opposing groups of opposing groups. Enlarge the photo below to see the leaves. The fruits are curled fuzzy tan pods. The bright yellow flowers have long thin red stamens.
By Stan Shebs Edibility: Online References:
Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness as Compiled by the Master Gardeners of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert Chris A. Martin's site at Arizona State University SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Caesalpinia gilliesii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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