Seems like palm trees would be native to Arizona, but palm trees were brought in by immigrants who wanted reminders of their more tropical homes. The palms came from Mexico, Southern California ...

There's a massive Joshua tree forest in northwestern Arizona. You can visit without the fees or crowds you'd find in a ...

Palm trees can be associated with beaches and water. So why does the desert have them? Find out in this episode of Valley 101, a Phoenix podcast.

Here are some tree possibilities from the Arizona Municipal Water Users Web site which lists low-water use trees well-adapted to ... a native of Arizona, only reaches 25. The velvet also has a ...

While palm trees are a common sight in cities like Phoenix and Tucson, those were planted by people. The ones in Palm Canyon are wild, rare, and still standing.

Native Arizona plants can cure what ails you . Carrie White; May 22, 2003 ... Mesquite (summer): Growing from 1,000 to 5,500 feet, mesquite is the most common shrub or small tree in the Southwest.

Believe it or not — with literally thousands of them scattered around the Valley — most palm trees are not native to Arizona. I know, they're everywhere, and a slew of area landmarks pay ...