Washingtonia filifera (Cultivated) – eFlora of India

June 30, 2011
Washingtonia

Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl. ex de Bary, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 37: LXI 1879. (Syn: Brahea dulcis J.G.Cooper [Illegitimate]; Brahea filamentosa S.Watson; Brahea filamentosa Kuntze; Brahea filifera (Linden ex André) W.Watson; Livistona filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) Pfister; Neowashingtonia filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) Sudw.; Neowashingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) Sudw.; Pritchardia filamentosa H.Wendl. ex Franceschi; Pritchardia filifera Linden ex André; Sabal filifera hort. ex André; Washingtonia filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) Kuntze; Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendl.; Washingtonia filifera var. microsperma Becc.);

Images
by Aarti S Khale (Id by Gurcharan Singh & John Dransfield & Andrew Henderson), Gurcharan Singh, N Muthu Karthick (Validation by Shrikant Ingalhalikar) & Alka Khare (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details,
click on the links)

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Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl. ex de Bary: Name: Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl. ex de Bary
Family: Arecaceae

Location: a nursery near Chennai
Date: 08 Jan 2011

– Yes .., it looks from the fibres at the tip of leaf segments, yet at the sapling stage you can go with the nursery label.

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Ornamental Palm for ID : Oman : 010812 : AK-1: A small ornamental potted palm seen in Muscat, Oman on 25/5/12.

Leaf having thread like strings.

Any clues about its id?

looks like Washingtonia Palm

Thanks for a possible id.

The leaf fits in more to the description of Washingtonia filifera.

Most possibly Washingtonia filifera.

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Arecaceae- Washingtonia filifera from California-GSAUG59 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).

Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendland ex A. de Bary, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin). 37: 61. 1879.

California Fan Palm

Photographed from Sunnyvale, California

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Arecaceae For ID : Muscat : 130814 : AK-13 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2).

A small, potted plant seen in a restaurant garden.

Suggested id is Washingtonia filifera when posted earlier.

Kindly validate.

Probably Washingtonia sp.

I think yes.

This has been identified by Dr John Dransfield as a Juvenile Washingtonia filifera.

Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Arecaceae :: Washingtonia filifera from Sagar Upvan :: ARKAUG-34 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).

Attached is a picture of Washingtonia filifera captured at Sagar Upvan in February 2013.

Requested to please validate the ID.

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Arecaceae- Washingtonia filifera from Delhi for validation-GSAUG60 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).

Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendland ex A. de Bary, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin). 37: 61. 1879.

Photographed from Sunder Nursery, Delhi. pl validate

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Palm Trees For ID : California : 28JAN15 : AK-20 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)

Palm trees seen in Fremont on 29/9/15.

Tall palms, cultivated

Washingtonia filifera

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-214250

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