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Washington Palm. j Washingtonia filifera Wendl. 

 Fanleaf Palm. \ Neowashingtonia filamenlosa Wendl, 



Nomenclature. (Sudworth. ) 



Fanleaf Palm, Washington California Fan Palm, Arizona 

 Palm, Desert Palm (Cal.). Palm, Wild Date (Cal.). 



Locality. 

 California. 



Features of Tree. 



Thirty to sixty feet in height, one and one-half to three feet in 

 diameter. Fan-shaped leaves rising yet farther in tuft from 

 summit ; edible fruit. 



Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood. 



Light greenish yellow to dark red, conspicuous grain. 



Structural Qualities of Wood.- 



Soft, light, shrinks in seasoning, difficult to work. 



Representative Uses of Wood. 

 Ornamental purposes. 



Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot. 



32. 

 Modulus of Elasticity. 



Modulus of Rupture. 



Remarks. 



The largest of the United States Palms. Much used for land- 

 scape effects in California. 



