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Kidneywood, Eysenhardtia polystachya

Kidneywood, Eysenhardtia polystachya Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum, September 29, 2006

Kidney Wood Leaves Eysenhardtia polystachya	Palo Dulce Leaf Eysenhardtia polystachya
Kidney Wood Flowers Eysenhardtia polystachya	Palo Dulce Flower Eysenhardtia polystachya

Kidneywood Eysenhardtia polystachya Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Kidneywood. Also called: Kidney Wood or Palo Dulce. A deciduous; delicate tree-shrub with fragrant white flowers. Kidney wood or palo dulce (Eysenhardtia polystachya) is a deciduous; delicate tree-shrub with fragrant white flowers. A Kidneywood is in the Arizona Registery Of Big Trees in the Coyote Mountains Wilderness that is 21 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Height: Normally, 3 To 20 feet tall; up to 18 feet wide. Bark: Grayish-brown, thin, smooth or scaly. Trunk: 3 to 10 inches in diameter. Twigs: Stiff, densely packed, gray barked branches. Flowers: Yellow to cream colored, very fragrant flowers arranged in 2 to 3 inch long, slender spikes. Blooming Time: Early March to mid - June. Leaves: Alternate and compound, with two to four (rarely five) pairs of leaflets, and they possess straight spines. Seeds: Slender pods about 3 inches long, dark brown or black, hard. Found: Native to Sierra Madre Occidental of Eastern Sonora, Mexico. Elevation: Below 1,800 Feet. Said to live up to 4,500 feet. Habitat: Ornamental in lower elevations or Arizona. Excellent for xeriscape landscaping. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum, September 29, 2006. Another species is native to Arizona.