Title: List of leguminous trees |
Headings: List of leguminous trees
List of leguminous trees
Western redbud
Mimosa
Tamarind
Blue paloverde
Catclaw acacia
Velvet mesquite
Desert ironwood
Whitethorn acacia

Content: This thorny tree has curved brown and grey spines along its branches and binately compound foliage. It blooms with clusters of yellow flowers in spring, followed by long, flat seed pods. Velvet mesquite
Velvet mesquite trees (Prosopis velutina) produce long, green pods that turn brown as they age. This 9 m (30 foot) tall tree has straight, white-grey thorns and brown to grey bark. The velvet mesquite has extremely long taproots that reach as deep as 48 m (160 feet) under the earth. Desert ironwood
The desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) grows to 10.5 m (35 feet) tall and produces brown, hairy legumes. It blooms with pea-shaped white to dark-purple blossoms and has fissured, grey bark and curved spines. The desert ironwood grows almost exclusively in the Sonoran Desert and is a protected species in Arizona. Unlike most trees, desert ironwood wood does not float. The desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) grows to 10.5 m (35 feet) tall and produces brown, hairy legumes.