*Washingtonia robusta H. Wendland. Common name: Mexican Fan Palm. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, persistent and escaped from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Mexico. Reported for Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, LA (Stafford & Reid 2023).
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, WH3, Stafford & Reid (2023), Zona (1997). Basionym: Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl. 1883
Links to other floras: = Washingtonia robusta - FNA22
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
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