Olneya tesota azt has exhibited greater cold hardiness than native population of this species and have survived temperatures of 17 degrees f. Olneya tesota ironwood mountain states wholesale nursery. Olneya tesota andor parkinsonia florida are codominant, or either species is dominant, in the tree or tallshrub canopy with chilopsis. Foster the development of a more dispersed root system and reduce the risk of wind throw by arranging irrigation emitters at varying distances from the trunk to encourage roots to seek out water and nutrients. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Convert and create pdf from various types of files like word doc, excel xls, powerpoint ppt.
Olneya tesota desert ironwood 35 30 e l yes phoenix dactylifera medjool medjool date palm 65 2025 p l l male trees only pistacia chinensis chinese pistache 65 40 d m m pittosporum rhombifolium. Olneya tesota, a greygreen tree with small leaves, is also present in the canyon. Key trees phoenix air quality the city of phoenix urban tree population as a whole stores 305,000 tons of carbon and removes 35,400 tons of carbon from. Lower sonoran desert, highest frequency of occurrence in southeastern california and southwestern arizona.
Named for their dark, dense wood, they can be recognized by their grey bark, small darkgreen leaves, small thorns, and lovely pink blooms. Foster the development of a more dispersed root system and reduce the risk of wind throw by. Desert ironwood or palo fierro arizonasonora desert museum. Pdf based on different climatic scenarios, the distribution of the olneya tesota a. Arundo donax the sonoran desert inspires gardeners on the.
Pdf converter is a online webbased document to pdf converter software. Olneya tesota desert ironwood is an evergreen to semi. Olneya tesota ironwood native to the sonoran desert at elevations under 2,500 feet, this slowgrowing tree gets its name from the dense, heavy wood it produces. The university of california, riverside center for conservation biology ccb created a fine. Toxic wood toxic wood wood allergies can wood be toxic. Ironwood trees olneya tesota thrive in the warmest, nearly frostfree areas, and mesquite trees prosopis species are commonly found along drainages and in lowlands large cacti, most notably. Kofa national wildlife refuge united states fish and. Olneya tesota, a nonriparian microphyllous tree, is evergreen and photosynthetically active throughout the entire year, although demonstrating maximum. Olneya tesota desert ironwood is an evergreen to semideciduous tree according to climate. This tree is a keystone plant in the sonoran desert. Due to the small size of the tree, grain can be wild or gnarled. The importance of olneya tesota as a nurse plant in the. Although wood looks and feels such a beautiful and safe material, it can be. View picture of ironwood olneya tesota at daves garden.
Lower sonoran desert, highest frequency of occurrence in. The desert ironwood tree, olneya tesota, is a member of the legume family and is the only species in its genus. The function of olneya tesota ironwood as a nurse plant and habitat modifier species in the sonoran desert was evaluated at five study sites using 75 250m2 sample plots from bahia kino. Olneya tesota azt is propagated and available exclusively from arid zone trees. Beginning with volume 16, back issues are available in pdf format. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click below for more, including search box and access to plant associated organisations. Its texture is medium coarse, with irregular grain. It is the only species in the monotypic genus olneya. Media in category olneya tesota the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Desert ironwood olneya tesota by peter macsween i have to admit ive never seen a real piece of desert ironwood and its not that i havent tried. C 1 d dec jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov j f m a m j j a s o n 10 100 precipitation mm 20 30 40 50 0. It is one of the hardest and densest woods in the world, with a specific gravity around. Olneya tesota desert ironwood, ironwood jepson manual eflora tjm2.
Ive seen pictures of it and they only serve to whet the appetite. We describe the adverse effects that wood can have to health. Heartwood color ranges from an orangish yellow to a darker red or brown, with darker violet to black streaks. It is lustrous, without distinctive odor or taste when dry. Narrow yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from heartwood. Ecophysiological studies of sonoran desert plants springerlink. The small mammal community associated with ironwood olneya tesota. Olneya tesota, desert ironwood, southwest desert flora. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page.
Pdf the ironwood olneya tesota is one of the main nursing species for seedlings and birds of the sonora dessert, the majority of the studies of. The function of olneya tesota ironwood as a nurse plant and habitat modifier species in the sonoran desert was evaluated at five study sites using 75 250. Ironwood olneya tesota kentucky coffeetree gymnocladus dioicus linden japanese beetle resistant tilia maple all species excluding autumn blaze acer rubrum, platanoides, saccharum, freemanii oak. Its leafy stems are covered with thorns, as are the branches and stems of many other desert plants. Alternate, evergreen, pinnately compound, 6 to 9 pairs of obovate leaflets, entire leaf 2 to 3 inches long, gray. Binding of pf2 lectin from olneya tesota to gut proteins. It includes information on several hundred waterefficient plants, trees and shrubs, as well recommended water times and instructions for installing a new irrigation system. Gray ironwood distribution in sonoran desert using maxent modeling approach variable is bio2mean diurnal range mean of ahmad monthly max temp. Zabrotes subfasciatus boheman is the main pest of common beans phaselous vulgaris. It is commonly found in the deserts of the southwest, especially arizona. Pdf the importance of olneya tesota as a nurse plant in. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The desert ironwood is the only member of the olneya genus, but is part of the fabaceae, or pea family. Pdf the small mammal community associated with ironwood. It will hold its leaves except during periods of intense cold or drought. Virginia tech dendrology desert ironwood fabaceae olneya tesota a. We need lowwater use plants that stand up to blazing heat, and we also want reliable. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. Height and width estimated for growth in the tucson, az area. Pinnacle peak road and happy valley road traffic interchange t. Its leaves and flowers resemble those of the sweet pea. The sonoran desert inspires gardeners throughout southeastern arizona, but desert gardening is a challenge. Desert ironwoods are one of the oldest and most intriguing trees of the sonoran desert. Olneya tesota is a perennial flowering tree of the family fabaceae, legumes peas, beans, etc. The wood from olneya tesota is hard, strong but brittle and difficult to work. We are a wholesale nursery specializing in water efficient plants.