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31 Μαΐ 2021 · The piercing thorns and low canopy protect small reptiles and desert mammals from larger prey and provide forage, cover, and nesting sites. As one of the tallest trees in the desert scrub, with a potential life span of 800 years, its canopy is used by nearly 150 bird species.
Ironwood, often the tallest tree in its habitat, attracts birds and other seed dispersers who roost in its branches and generate a literal “rain” of seeds and whole fruit. The mere presence of ironwood and other legume trees can increase the number of bird species in desertscrub habitat by 63%.
23 Αυγ 2018 · The desert ironwood tree of Arizona produces one of the heaviest woods in the world. It is too dense to float in water, but burns at a high temperature. This southwestern tree lives in desert habitats and provides shade and food for many species. Ironwood tree leaves fall during the drought season.
1 Ιουλ 2023 · This article is a complete identification guide to the ironwood tree. Descriptions and pictures of ironwood leaves, bark, flowers, and fruit will help you identify it in the landscape. If you decide this tree is perfect for your garden landscape, there is a handy care guide at the end of the article.
The tree known in the U.S./Mexico borderlands as desert ironwood or palo fierro (Olneya tesota) is one of many woody legumes found in washes and hillside drainages in the Sonoran Desert. It ranks among the most ecologically and economically important plant species in the region.
If you start early in the morning you can head to the most impressive landmark in Ironwood Forest: Ragged Top Mountain, with its jagged, volcanic shape dominating the valley floor covered by a forest of saguaros and ironwood trees (a good description of the hike to the top here).
A hardy legume tree, ironwood's range closely matches the boundaries of the Sonoran Desert, the only place in the world where it occurs. The only species in the genus Olneya, ironwood is notable for its slow growth rates and extremely dense wood. Its wood even sinks in water.
