California fan palm
E435721
The California fan palm is a tall, robust palm tree native to desert oases of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, known for its fan-shaped leaves and importance as a habitat and food source for wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California fan palm canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fan palm
ⓘ
palm tree ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | persistent skirt of dead leaves ⓘ |
| binomialName | Washingtonia filifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
California Washingtonia
ⓘ
California fan palm ⓘ desert fan palm ⓘ |
| distribution |
oases of the Colorado Desert
ⓘ
southern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ western Arizona ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for wildlife
ⓘ
habitat for birds and small mammals ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | cream-colored ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late spring ⓘ |
| fruitColor | black when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitType | small drupe ⓘ |
| fruitUse |
edible fruit
ⓘ
traditional Native American food ⓘ |
| genus | Washingtonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | single-stemmed tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
canyons with permanent water
ⓘ
desert oases ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
costapalmate leaves
ⓘ
fan-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| leafUse |
basketry material
ⓘ
traditional thatching material ⓘ |
| lifespan | can exceed 200 years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight |
about 18–23 meters
ⓘ
about 60–75 feet ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonoran Desert oases NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Arecales ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| requires | groundwater access in native habitat ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
birds
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
high heat ⓘ |
| trunkDiameter | up to about 1 meter ⓘ |
| trunkType | columnar trunk ⓘ |
| usedFor |
landscape tree in arid regions
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.