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Washingtonia robusta(skinny looking palm)is not native to the Southeast.
Mexican Fan Palms and Date Palms were supposedly brought to the N.O. area nearly 300 years ago during the Isleño immigrations and activity between colonial spain (Mexico), where they became invasive (especially the date palms).
..which brings back my question. Is there any other city in the country where these trees dominate?
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Mexican Fan Palms(Washingtonia robusta) dominate every corner of the deep south, the Rio Grande Valley has the most abundance apart from SoCal, they're invasive in Texas, Florida, and the entire Gulf Coast. They're pretty weedy here in Houston also.
There aint no such thing as the California Palm. Yo must mean the Mexican fan palm that is native to California.
Washingtonia filifera (filifera - Latin "thread-bearing"), common names Desert Fan Palm, American Cotton palm, Arizona Fan Palm, or California Fan Palm).
Mexican Fan Palms(Washingtonia robusta) dominate every corner of the deep south, the Rio Grande Valley has the most abundance apart from SoCal, they're invasive in Texas, Florida, and the entire Gulf Coast. They're pretty weedy here in Houston also. Date palms(Phoenix sp.) aren't even native to the New World. Both species are modern introductions.
I know that washingtonia robusta are everywhere. I'm talking about the date palms. I haven't seen a concentration of them anywhere else like I have here, both the Canary Island dates or regular dates. These were brought in about 250-300 years ago from Spain and the Canary Islands. The robusta is said to migrated this way from the Mexico around the same time.
I know that washingtonia robusta are everywhere. I'm talking about the date palms. I haven't seen a concentration of them anywhere else like I have here, both the Canary Island dates or regular dates. These were brought in about 250-300 years ago from Spain and the Canary Islands. The robusta is said to migrated this way from the Mexico around the same time.
You'd be surprised if you ever visited California. Other than the Washington fan palm, these are probably the most overused landscaping tree in all of California.
Here is another interesting one of a Date Orchard in Imperial Valley of CA.
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