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Salt cedar trees create challenges for crews battling Hazen Fire near Buckeye
AZ Family
A non-native tree is creating the biggest challenge for crews working to gain control of the Hazen Fire near Buckeye. Officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry say salt cedar trees have been one of the biggest challenges in fighting the fire, which has scorched 1,191 acres five days after it sparked. As of Thursday morning, crews said the fire was 78% contained. |
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Tombstone’s world-famous rose tree still thrives after 140+ years
ABC15 Arizona
A living piece of Arizona history continues to draw visitors to the Rose Tree Museum, home to what is widely recognized as the world’s largest rose tree. The sprawling Lady Banksia rose, planted in 1885 by a young Scottish bride named Mary G., now stretches across more than 8,000 square feet. Each spring, typically in early April, the vine bursts into bloom with millions of small white roses, creating a shaded canopy that has become one of Tombstone’s most unique attractions. |
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As Arizona’s official state tree, the foothill palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), also known as the yellow palo verde or little-leaved palo verde, is one of the most recognizable and ecologically important trees of the Sonoran Desert. Native to southern Arizona, southeastern California, and northwestern Mexico, this slow-growing species thrives on rocky slopes and desert uplands, where it may live for several hundred years. Typically reaching about 16 feet in height, the foothill palo verde is distinguished by its green bark, which allows the tree to continue photosynthesis even after shedding its tiny leaves during extreme heat and drought. In late spring, pale yellow blooms brighten the desert landscape, providing an important nectar source for pollinators. Its seeds, pods, and twigs also support wildlife ranging from rodents to jackrabbits. Widely valued in xeriscape and native landscape design, the foothill palo verde remains a resilient symbol of Arizona’s desert ecology, though invasive buffelgrass poses an increasing threat to young seedlings by competing for scarce water resources. |
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