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Washingtonia robusta, known by common name as the Mexican fan palm, Mexican washingtonia, or skyduster is a palm tree native to the Baja California peninsula and a small part of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. Despite its limited native distribution, W. robusta one of the most widely cultivated subtropical palms in the world. [3]
Washingtonia is a genus of palms, native to the southwestern United States (in southern California, and southwest Arizona) and northwest Mexico (in Baja California and Sonora). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both Washingtonia species are commonly cultivated across the Southern United States , the Middle East , southern Europe , and North Africa , where they have ...
Toggle Flora without common names by scientific name subsection. 2.1 Acanthaceae. ... Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
W. robusta is somewhat less hardy, native to the Baja California Peninsula of northern Mexico It has a more robust trunk and stiffer leaves than W. filifera, and is hardy to −10 °C (14 °F). Livistona australis – It is native to southeastern Australia. Rhapis excelsa – It is native to China and it is hardy to about −7 °C (19 °F).
Washingtonia: washingtonia palm trees; Washingtonia filifera: California fan palm Arecaceae (palm family) Washingtonia robusta: Mexican fan palm Arecaceae (palm family) Wodyetia: wodyetia palm trees; Wodyetia bifurcata: foxtail palm Arecaceae (palm family) Asphodelaceae: asphodel family; Aloidendron: tree-aloes; Aloidendron barberae: giant tree ...
Washingtonia filifera is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree. It is one of the hardiest coryphoid palms, rated as hardy to USDA hardiness zone 8. It can survive brief temperatures of −10 °C (14 °F) with minor damage, and established plants have survived, with severe leaf damage, brief periods as low as −17 °C (1 °F).
The common representation is that of a solitary shoot ending in a crown of leaves. This monopodial character may be exhibited by prostrate, trunkless, and trunk-forming members. Some common palms restricted to solitary growth include Washingtonia and Roystonea. Palms may instead grow in sparse though dense clusters.
It is locally common in arroyos and canyon bottoms, and has been observed growing in rock crevices at higher elevations. It is sometimes found with Washingtonia filifera or Washingtonia robusta . Uses