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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 × filibusta. This Washingtonia is a hybrid between the robusta and filifera: Mexican washingtonia or southern washingtonia Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl. Tree to 25 m tall; leaves smaller, with petiole up to 1 m long, and leaflets up to 1 m long. Inflorescence to 3 m long; flowers pale orange-pink; fruit spherical. Northwest Mexico.
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The quote below obtained from: Dangerous Palms - Dave's Garden (davesgarden.com) does not specify Washingtonia robustus as one of the types of palms that loses spines as it gets older but the experience of palm tree trimmers like the pros at Trimming Arizona have 36 years of trimming Washingtonia robusta's and verify it to be the case that the ...
Washingtonia × filibusta is a hybrid of the species Washingtonia filifera and Washingtonia robusta.Stores do not sell purebreds, they sell the hybrid only. The hybrid does not look too different from the purebred, but is more hardy to cold than W. robusta, especially wet cold.
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).
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
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.