04 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Cerasus borealis, see Prunus nigra. 
Cerasus caroliniana, see Prunus caroliniana. 
Cerasus demissa, see Prunus demissa. 
Cerasus emarginata, see Prunus emarginata. 
Cerasus mahaleb, see Prunus manalebd. 
Cerasus minutifiora, see Prunus minutifiora. 
Cerasus nigra, see Prunus nigra. 
Cerasus trichopetala, see Prunus corymbulosa. 
Ceratiola ericoides Michx. Rosemary. 
Range: 29: :302731- 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Drupe. 
A small, much-branched, aromatic evergreen shrub; often occurs in very 
acid soil; easily destroyed by fire. 
Stomach records: Lesser scaup. 
Cercidiopsis microphylla, see Cercidium microphyllum. 
Cercidium spp. 
All species are propagated by seed. 
Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Mountain sheep. 
Cercidium floridum, see Cercidium macrum, and C. torreyanum. 
Cercidium macrum Johnst. Texas paloverde. 
C. floridum of auth. 
Range: 11, 17. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small tree; thorny but not as much so as C. texanum; flowers throughout 
the summer. 
Cercidium microphyllum (Torr.) Rose and Johnst. Littleleaf horsebean. 
Parkinsonia microphylla Torr., Cercidiopsis microphylla (Torr.) Britt. and 
Rose. 
Range: 10, 11. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Legume, persistent for at least a year after ripening. 
A small to large shrub or rarely small tree; spiny; somewhat used locally 
for food. 
Observations: Jack rabbit. Of local importance as an emergency forage for 
livestock. 
Cercidium texanum (Wats.) Gray. 
Parkinsonia texana Wats. 
Range: 11, 17. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small or rarely a large shrub; thorny and often intricately branched; 
leaves early deciduous; often forms dense thickets; easily grown from seed; 
said to be a honey plant. 
Cercidium torreyanum (Wats.) Sarg. (pl. 7, B). Paloverde. 
C. floridum Torr. not Benth., Parkinsonia torreyana Wats. 
Range: 10, 11. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Legume; available July, falls immediately. 
A small to large tree; flowers April-May; occurs in sandy and other soils; 
leafless most of the year. 
Stomach records: Gambel quail. Observations: A favorite food of burro 
deer. Of local importance as an emergency forage for livestock. A good bee 
plant. 
