Washingtonia robusta, Mexican Washingtonia, Southern Washingtonia,
Washington Palm, וושינגטוניה חוטית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl. |
| Common name: |
| Washington Palm, Mexican Washingtonia, Southern Washingtonia |
| Hebrew name: |
| וושינגטוניה חוטית |
| Family: |
| Palmae, דקליים |
Date Picture Taken: Month xx, 200x
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| | Life form: |
| tree |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, fan-shaped, spinescent |
| Flowers: |
| Arching clusters of tubular white flowers |
| Flowering Period: |
| July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| American |
| Summer shedding: |
| perenating |
Date Picture Taken: Month xx, 200x
Derivation of the botanical name:
Washingtonia , named after George Washington (1732-1799), the first
president of the United States.
robusta, robust.
- The standard author abbreviation H.Wendl. is used to indicate Hermann Wendland (1825 – 1903), a German botanist and gardener.
"Tall, fast growing palm with a slender trunk that gradually
tapers from ground level to the crown. Leaf stalks are sharply toothed throughout their
length, and the fan-shaped, bright green blades, to 1 m long, have arching lobe tips,
with inconspicuous or no filaments. Dead foliage forms a shaggy skirt that clothes the
trunk. Tubular, creamy pink flowers are borne in panicles to 10 ft (3 m) long, usually in
summer." (Brickell and Zuk 1997).
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