PLANTS Profile for Washingtonia robusta (Washington fan palm)

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PLANTS Profile

Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.
Washington fan palm

Symbol:

WARO

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Arecaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

L48

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Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

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Synonyms:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

	WAGR2	Washingtonia gracilis Parish
	WASO	Washingtonia sonorae S. Watson

Distribution:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.


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USA (CA, FL)

Related Taxa:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

View 55 genera in Arecaceae, 2 species in Washingtonia

Classification:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Arecidae
Order	Arecales
Family	Arecaceae – Palm family
Genus	Washingtonia H. Wendl. – fan palm
Species	Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl. – Washington fan palm

Introduced Information:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42515.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 10/09/2008 10:45 AM MDT