The palo verde grows to 20-30 feet in height, is covered in a cloud of yellow flowers at this time of year, and bears decorous feathery foliage until leaf drop, at which time its trunk and ...

Palo verde trees are easy to identify by their green trunks and branches, and their lush canopies of yellow flowers in the spring. Photos by Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star Palo verde tree in bloom.

Regarding palo verde seedpods, keep in mind that they are thoroughly edible and have long served as a snack among the indigenous peoples of the Sonoran Desert. Skip to content.