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Washingtonia robusta
Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.
Washingtonia gracilis Parish
Washingtonia sonorae S. Watson
Mexican Fan Palm, Washington Fan Palm
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Arecidae | Palm-like plants |
| Order | Arecales | Palms |
| Family | Arecaceae | Palms |
| Genus | Washingtonia | After George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the United States |
| Species | robusta | Stout or strong in growth |
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Washingtonia robusta description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 15 May 2012.
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5/24/2009 · Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
≈ 5½ × 8½' (1.7 × 2.6 m)  ID is uncertain 
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