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Dying California Palm Fronds

Washingtonia filifera

Photo by CoralAvery
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Field Notes

Description:

Short palm tree with green fronds, when fronds are dying, they turn orange with black or brown spots.

Habitat:

Growing in garden, uses little water.

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Washingtonia filifera

Species ID Suggestions

California palm

Washingtonia filifera

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KarenL
2

Asian Palmyra palm

Borassus flabellifer

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Ashish
1

Comments (12)
CoralAvery
I added it to the mission and this instantly became one of the most popular pictures! Thanks for the suggestion! ;D
KarenL
It would be a good one to add to the new Fall Into Phenology mission!
CoralAvery
Thanks KarenL. It does look like a California Palm. Thanks AshishNimkar for the suggestion though. :)
Ashish
Karen you might be correct..!!
CoralAvery
Possibly, I'll add a picture of the entire tree if i can.
Ashish
Can be... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borassus_flabellifer
CoralAvery
Not sure what kind of palm this is however, just love the color.
sttweets
Great visualization of the structure of the leafs.
Ashish
Nice presentation... Nature's art..!!

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PublishedJuly 30, 2011

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