The visual representations of Southern California’s landscape have become inextricably linked to the image of the palm tree. There are 2,500 species of palm trees worldwide, with eleven that are native to North America. Desert Palm Oasis – a Comprehensive Guide written by James Cornett covers the North American desert subdivisions of the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert (home to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park) and the Sonoran Desert. In this landmark book, Cornett presents comprehensive information on the ecology and natural history of desert fan palms and offers some fascinating new thoughts on their distribution and response to global warming.
Washingtonia filifera – the California Fan Palm or Desert Fan Palm is a flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae. Filifera means thread bearing. Growing to 15–20 m (49–66 ft) tall by 3–6 m (10–20 ft) broad, it is an evergreen monocot with a tree-like grown habit. It has a sturdy, columnar trunk and waxy, fan-shaped leaves. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to the only palm tree native to western North America.
Borrego Palm Canyon and Seventeen Palm Oasis located Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are home to the only palm tree native to western North America. This informative book includes colorful photographs, a life of trail-accessible palm oases and a handy index of scientific names.
Next time you’re in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park pick up this handy guide to the desert palm tree! It’s sure to be a fascinating read!
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