Washingtonia robusta
Common name
California fan palm, desert fan palm, American cotton palm, cotton palm, Washington palm
Family
Arecaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Monocotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Plants naturalising in New Zealand are either pure Washingtonia robusta or derived from hybrids between W. filifera and W. robusta.
Flower colours
Cream, White
Life cycle
Long-lived perennial tree which reproduces exclusively by seed. Fleshy fruits enclosing a hard nut are dispersed by birds and gravity.
Year naturalised
2007
Origin
California (U.S.A.)
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
robusta: Sturdy