Washingtonia
Washingtonia
2
species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of 2 fan palm species from the desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. They are the native palms of the North American desert, capable of surviving in oases and rocky canyons of Baja California and the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Their old leaves remain hanging, forming a characteristic "skirt" around the trunk.
Distribution Southwestern USA (California, Arizona), Baja California and Sonora (Mexico)
Conservation Least concern; W. filifera vulnerable in its natural oasis habitat
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Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl.
California Fan Palm
Specimen ID RN-WSHT-00001
Origin Sureste de California, suroeste de Arizona (EE. UU.), norte de Baja California (México)
Type Palm
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Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Mexican Fan Palm
Specimen ID RN-WSHT-00002
Origin Baja California y Sonora (México); naturalizada en California y todo el mundo mediterráneo
Type Palm