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| range_map_caption = Natural range of ''Parkinsonia aculeata'' from USDA NRCS [http://www.plants.usda.gov Plants Database].
 
| range_map_caption = Natural range of ''Parkinsonia aculeata'' from USDA NRCS [http://www.plants.usda.gov Plants Database].
 
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Common name: Jerusalem thorn
 
==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
<!-- Basic life history facts such as annual/perrenial, monoecious/dioecious, root morphology, seed type, etc. -->
 
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Common name: Jerusalem thorn
 
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses-->
 
===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses-->
 
===Pollination===
 
===Pollination===
Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on ''Parkinsonia aculeata'':
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The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Parkinsonia aculeata'' at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
 
 
Apidae: Apis mellifera
 
 
 
Colletidae: Hylaeus confluens
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Anthidiellum perplexum
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Anthidium maculifrons
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Coelioxys germana
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Coelioxys sayi
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Coelioxys texana
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Dianthidium floridiense
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Dolichostelis louisae
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Heriades leavitti
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile exilis parexilis
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile frugalis
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile georgica
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile inimica
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile integra
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile mendica
 
 
 
Megachilidae: Megachile petulans
 
  
Megachilidae: Megachile policaris
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Apidae: ''Apis mellifera''
  
Megachilidae: Megachile rugifrons
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Colletidae: ''Hylaeus confluens''
  
Megachilidae: Megachile texana
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Megachilidae: ''Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum, A. perplexum, Anthidium maculifrons, Coelioxys germana, C. sayi, C. texana, Dianthidium floridiense, Dolichostelis louisae, Heriades leavitti, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. frugalis, M. georgica, M. inimica, M. integra, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. policaris, M. rugifrons, M. texana''
  
Sphecidae: Ectemnius rufipes ais
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Sphecidae: ''Ectemnius rufipes ais''
  
Vespidae: Polistes exclamans
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Vespidae: ''Polistes exclamans''
  
 
===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.-->
 
===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.-->
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==References and notes==
 
==References and notes==
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Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.

Revision as of 14:52, 10 August 2015

Parkinsonia aculeata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Parkinsonia
Species: P. aculeata
Binomial name
Parkinsonia aculeata
L.
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Natural range of Parkinsonia aculeata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Jerusalem thorn

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Parkinsonia aculeata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Apis mellifera

Colletidae: Hylaeus confluens

Megachilidae: Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum, A. perplexum, Anthidium maculifrons, Coelioxys germana, C. sayi, C. texana, Dianthidium floridiense, Dolichostelis louisae, Heriades leavitti, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. frugalis, M. georgica, M. inimica, M. integra, M. mendica, M. petulans, M. policaris, M. rugifrons, M. texana

Sphecidae: Ectemnius rufipes ais

Vespidae: Polistes exclamans

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.