Washingtonia filifera (linden ex André) H.wendl.

A palm which grows up to 16 m tall. It has a large canopy of several dozen leaves. The trunk is swollen at the base. It is covered with hanging dead leaf stalks. The leaves are like a fan and greyish-green. They are
 long and 2 m wide. They are divided about half way along into 50-70 segments. These bend and split. The leaves have prickles along the edge. The flowers are white to apricot and occur as many along a branched stalk. This stalk is 3-5 m long and hangs downwards among the leaves. The flowers have both sexes. Pollination is by wind and insects. The fruit are small and berry like. They are brownish black with a thin sweet pulp. Each fruit has a single seed.

They suit areas with a Mediterranean type climate. They can tolerate temperatures down to-7°C. They can withstand wind and do best in a sunny position. They can grow on most types of soil. It can grow in very alkaline soils with a pH of 9.2. They can survive drought but benefit from moisture. They often form colonies in arid regions near water. In Adelaide Botanical Gardens. It suits plant hardiness zones 9-11.

The fruit are eaten fresh or dried. They are also ground into a flour and made into a drink. The terminal bud or cabbage is roasted and eaten.

Plants are grown from seed. Seed germinate in 6-8 weeks.