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Washingtonia Palm, Washingtonia filifera

Washingtonia Palm, Washingtonia filifera - Growing In The Desert. (Distant Center)

There Is Only One Native Species Of Palm Tree In Arizona	These Were Found Growing At Castle Hot Springs In Hieroglyphic Mountains
There Is Only One Native Species Of Palm Tree In Arizona	These Were Found Growing At Castle Hot Springs In Hieroglyphic Mountains
There Is Only One Native Species Of Palm Tree In Arizona	These Were Found Growing At Castle Hot Springs In Hieroglyphic Mountains

California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera Palm Family ( Palmae ) California Fan Palm; also known as: Desert Fan Palm, American Cotton Palm, Washington Palm. One palm species, California Fan Palm ( Washingtonia filifera ) is native to the oases and canyons of Arizona and California. An evergreen. The trunk is Smooth but usually hidden by the retained old leaves that "petticoat" the trunk unless removed. Height: Up To 45 foot or more, frond spread to 15 feet. Trunk: Up To About 3 Foot Thick. Fatter trunk than W. robusta. Bark: The Bark is dark brown, and the bark texture is furrowed. Twig: Slender, reddish-brown some thorns, later developing an exfoliating gray film; buds reddish to gray and sharp pointed; leaf scars raised. Flowers: On stalks extending beyond foliage, small off-white flowers. Blooming Time: Mid March - June. Fruit: Pea-sized black berries. Enjoyed by birds. Leaves: Fan-shaped fronds, 3 - 6 feet across, gray-green; margins more stringy than W. robusta; tips of fronds arch down; most attractive when old yellowed fronds are allowed to accumulate against trunk. The leaves are grey-green, with cotton like threads on the leaves, and dark drown, heavily armed, shiny leaf bases. Found: Isolated areas in the desert near water. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Southeastern California, western Arizona (USA), Baja California (Mexico). Miscellaneous: Photos Taken May 1, 2003. Castle Hot Springs.