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Cercidium

Cercidium

9.9
A spiny shrub or small tree with green bark that grows in dry places
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The desert landscape is dotted with Cercidium trees, their green bark standing out in the sunlight.

Examples

  • Gardeners in arid regions often plant Cercidium for its drought tolerance and striking appearance.

  • The Cercidium tree thrives in arid climates.

  • Scientists recently reclassified several Cercidium species into the genus Parkinsonia.

  • Look at that majestic Cercidium standing tall!

  • Gardeners in arid regions often plant Cercidium for its drought tolerance and striking appearance.

  • The desert landscape is dotted with Cercidium trees, their green bark standing out in the sunlight.

  • The Cercidium tree thrives well in dry, desert environments.

Synonyms

paloverde
vsCercidium
  • US
9.9

A thorny small tree with smooth green bark and yellow flowers in dry areas

is the formal scientific genus name used in taxonomy
Parkinsonia
vsCercidium
  • Specialized
9.9

A small spiny tree or shrub with green bark and yellow flowers that grows in dry places like deserts

is sometimes placed within that other genus rather than treated separately

Compounds

Cercidium floridum
  • Specialized
9.9

A spiny tree with many branches, blue-green bark, and bright yellow flowers that grows in desert areas

Surface Forms

Cercidium singular
Cercidiums plural

Etymology

Cercidium is a scientific name made from Cercis and the ending -idium, where Cercis comes from a Greek word for a 'weaver's shuttle' because the seed pods look like a shuttle and -idium suggests 'little'. So the name points to the plant's shape and size and helps explain why Cercidium is used for small, spiny trees like the paloverde.