Screwbean mesquite (Strombocarpa pubescens) - 5 gallon

Nativity: Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico. 

Ecology: A drought-tolerant shrub or small tree characteristic of desert and dry shrubland habitats, particularly washes and other areas where additional moisture collects. Its distinctive tightly coiled seed pods provide food for wildlife, while the tree offers shade, cover, and nesting habitat.

Elevation: Approximately below 4,500 ft

Size: Typically 10–20 ft tall and wide, occasionally larger

Flowering Duration: Spring–summer

Sun/Shade Preference: Full sun

Foliage Duration: Deciduous perennial tree/shrub