Species
Washingtonia robusta
Etymology
robusta: sturdy
Common Name(s)
California fan palm, desert fan palm, American cotton palm, cotton palm, Washington palm
Authority
Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Family
Arecaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs
Similar Taxa
Plants naturalising in New Zealand are either pure Washingtonia robusta or derived from hybrids between W. filifera and W. robusta.
Flower Colours
Cream,White
Year Naturalised
2007
Origin
California (U.S.A.)
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long-lived perennial tree which reproduces exclusively by seed. Fleshy fruits enclosing a hard nut are dispersed by birds and gravity.
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014