Texas Paloverde

This tree with green bark was growing in St Elena Canyon. The Texas paloverde tree is described as having smooth bark with thorns. This tree did not have thorns and had rough bark. There is a thornless hybrid paloverde tree so this is my best guess as to the name of the tree. In times of extreme drought the tree drops its leaves to retain more moisture. The bark then becomes the source of photosynthesis for survival in the drought.

[Mags]

The texture and color is awesome!

[Walks @ 7]

The green of the bark is stunning.

[Susan Wakely]

So interesting reading about the green bark.

[gloria jones]

Great bark textures

[LManning (Laura)]

What an amazing plant. It looks almost like animal skin.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Cool bark textures, great close-up

[Linda Godwin]

great texture and amazing how the plant adapts so well to its environment

[Jane Pittenger]

What interesting information for this nicely textured and colored tree

[haskar]

Great textures and dof.

[CAT Carter19]

Love the green cool shot