Trees Around The World Tour- CALIFORNIA FAN PALM

Washingtonia filifera      |     Arecaceae       |      California Fan Palm

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Palms are monocots with a distributed vascular system and fibrous root system. The vascular system is made up of xylem cells, that take water with nutrients to leaves and phloem cells, which distribute food from leaves throughout the plant. They are 50 to 70 million years in the present form. This species is closely related to Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm), which is a taller tree with a thinner trunk and more flare at the base.

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Additional Resources to Explore:

• Link to the Campus Arboretum Species Description page
• Link to the Campus Arboretum Trees Around The World Tour page (for booklet, self-guided campus tours, or docent led tour information)