Washingtonia filifera
E435722
Washingtonia filifera, commonly known as the California fan palm, is a robust, fan-leaved palm tree native to desert oases of the southwestern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washingtonia filifera canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4378421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washingtonia filifera Context triple: [Oasis of Mara, hasVegetation, Washingtonia filifera]
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A.
Ceiba
Ceiba is a genus of large tropical trees, including the iconic kapok tree, known for their towering trunks, buttress roots, and ecological and cultural importance in tropical America and West Africa.
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B.
Thespesia
Thespesia is a small genus of flowering plants, including trees and shrubs, known for their hibiscus-like blooms and typically found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Coccoloba
Coccoloba is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, best known for species like sea grape that grow in tropical and subtropical coastal regions.
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D.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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E.
Howea belmoreana
Howea belmoreana is a palm species native to Australia’s Lord Howe Island, valued worldwide as an ornamental indoor and landscape plant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washingtonia filifera Target entity description: Washingtonia filifera, commonly known as the California fan palm, is a robust, fan-leaved palm tree native to desert oases of the southwestern United States.
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A.
Ceiba
Ceiba is a genus of large tropical trees, including the iconic kapok tree, known for their towering trunks, buttress roots, and ecological and cultural importance in tropical America and West Africa.
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B.
Thespesia
Thespesia is a small genus of flowering plants, including trees and shrubs, known for their hibiscus-like blooms and typically found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Coccoloba
Coccoloba is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, best known for species like sea grape that grow in tropical and subtropical coastal regions.
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D.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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E.
Howea belmoreana
Howea belmoreana is a palm species native to Australia’s Lord Howe Island, valued worldwide as an ornamental indoor and landscape plant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fan palm
ⓘ
palm ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
California Washingtonia
ⓘ
California fan palm ⓘ desert fan palm ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | H. Wendl. ⓘ |
| distribution | isolated groves around desert springs ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | cream ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late spring ⓘ |
| fruitColor | black ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| fruitUse | edible ⓘ |
| genus | Washingtonia ⓘ |
| habitat |
canyons with permanent water
ⓘ
desert oases ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Mediterranean Basin ⓘ Middle East ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Europe
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafLength | up to about 4 meters ⓘ |
| leafType |
costapalmate leaves
ⓘ
fan-shaped ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 200 years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 25 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
Baja California ⓘ California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Nevada ⓘ Sonoran Desert oases ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| notablePopulation |
Palm Canyon in California
ⓘ
linked to:
Thousand Palms Canyon
|
| order | Arecales ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| requires | groundwater access ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
birds
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
high heat ⓘ |
| trunkDiameter | up to about 1 meter ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 15–23 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs |
landscape tree
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1879 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washingtonia filifera Description of subject: Washingtonia filifera, commonly known as the California fan palm, is a robust, fan-leaved palm tree native to desert oases of the southwestern United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.