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Washington Palm. ( Washingtonia fili/era Wendl. 

 Fanleaf Palm. | Neowashingtonia filamentosa 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. 



