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Mexican Fan Palm
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 100 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

This towering palm is famous for its massive fan-shaped leaves and the thick skirt of old fronds it wears like a shaggy coat to protect its trunk. It grows incredibly fast in sunny areas, stretching high into the sky to reach the brightest rays of light.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Washingtonia
Species
Washingtonia robusta