California fan palm

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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.

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California fan palm canonical 1

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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

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Oasis of Mara hasVegetation California fan palm