Mexican Fan Palm
Scientific Name: Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.
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Family: Arecaceae ...
Washington Palm, Mexican Fan Palm
These rapid-growing tropical palms are grown frequently in Florida, California and the Gulf states. They reach 30 to 80 feet tall, and their rounded crowns are topped by fan-shaped leaves.
MEXICAN FAN PALM. Mexico
PALMAE (Palm family)
An avenue of 10 was planted at the west gateway to the Inner Quad around 1968 when Lomita Mall was laid out. They were about 20 feet tall when planted, so the resulting overnight effect was impressive.
Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta): This palm is native to Baja California and greatly resembles the California fan palm when young. The Mexican fan palm however, has a slender trunk usually less than one foot across.
Mexican fan palm Arecaceae Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl. symbol: WARO
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The Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) and the California fan palm are closely related and quite similar. They differ in subtle characteristics, and even palm experts have trouble telling them apart.
Sabal mexicana (Mexican Fan Palm)
Sabal mexicana, formerly known as Sabal texana, is the Mexican equivalent of the southeast native Sabal palmetto .
the very similar Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), with taller more slender stems (Photo: Sheldon Navie)
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Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Washingtonia robusta
Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Washingtonia robusta var. gracilis
Mexican Fan Palm [English]: Neowashingtonia robusta
Mexican Feather Grass [English]: Nassella tenuissima ...
Related Species: Thread Palm, Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta).
Origin: California fan palms occur near streams and springs on borders of the Colorado Desert of California and southwest Arizona. The related W.
Washingtonia - Washingtonia Palm Trees
Washingtonia filifera - California Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta - Mexican Fan Palm
Wodyetia - Wodyetia Palm Trees
Wodyetia bifurcata - Foxtail Palm ...
 See also: Palm, Washingtonia Robusta, Washingtonia filifera, California fan palm, Green
  
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