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The desert fan palm

Washingtonia filifera

Jennifer Purcell
Native Plants Journal, September 2012, 13 (3) 184-190; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.13.3.184
Jennifer Purcell
, Botanical Garden Registrar, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260,
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In this article, the author discusses the cultural history and propagation of the desert fan palm, Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendl. (Arecaceae), along with the ecology of a palm oasis.

  • Arecaceae
  • propagation
  • natural history
  • seeds
  • oases
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  • Plants: USDA NRCS (2012)
  • Animals: ITIS (2012)

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  • seeds
  • oases
  • Plants: USDA NRCS (2012)
  • Animals: ITIS (2012)
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