California Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera

Address: 43300 Mission Blvd.
District: Mission San Jose

Origin: California
Type: palm
Leaf: evergreen
Comments:
Palm, native about streams and springs on borders of Colorado Desert, California and southwest Arizona. Long leaves stand apart in crown. as leaves mature, they bend down to form a skirt of thatch.
More info on California Fan Palm here and here too.

Illustration by Phillip Eaker

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