The Casablanca City Council has agreed to halt the planting of non-native palm trees, particularly the Washingtonia palm, ...

Discover a 60-foot waterfall, native wildlife, and ancient rock art at Tahquitz Canyon in Palm Springs. Ranger-led hikes inform on the area’s Cahuilla heritage.

A tree and pole crashed through the roof of the Dr. Walter Kennedy House of Ron Kashden and Kelly Franklin after they ...

Palm trees are grandly distinguished herbaceous trees, but require specialized maintenance, and accommodation for their ...

It is in the Arecaceae (palm) plant family. Its botanical name is Washingtonia filifera. The genus name, Washingtonia, honors our first president, George Washington. The specific epithet, filifera, is ...

a medium to large palm, with a robust trunk. The long leaf stalks have sharp teeth near the base, and the fan-shaped, grey-green blades up to 3m long are erect at first, then spreading and arching.

a tall, fast-growing, evergreen palm with a slender trunk that swells considerably at the base on mature specimens. Large fan-shaped leaves with leaflets up to 1.5m long are borne on spine-edged ...