The blue palo verde tree (Parkinsonia florida) is one of two native Arizona palo verde trees, the other being Foothills palo verde. Of the two, blue palo verde is larger and naturally grows in ...

Summer in Phoenix brings out the fearsome-looking palo verde beetle, which emerges to mate. Here's what palo verde beetles eat and whether they bite.

Palo verdes Palo Verde (University of Arizona Photo) The palo verde is the state tree of Arizona and there are two species that are native to the state: the foothill and the blue palo verde.

Palo verde beetles start coming out during the monsoon. Here's what keeps these nocturnal bugs away and whether they are harmful to people or pets.

Blue palo verde trees can have many problems, including a short life, living only around 40 years or so, and can be quite messy, experiencing leaf drop in response to drought or cold.

Sonoran palo brea (Cercidium praecox), a close relative of the blue palo verde, has unusual bright lime-green bark with a texture once described to me as "skinlike." I would have to agree with ...