Okinawa palm imitation - Okinawa palm imitation

Japanese: オキナヤシモドキ - おきなやしもどき
Okinawa palm imitation - Okinawa palm imitation

...There are two species in this genus, the most common of which is W. filifera (Lind.ex Andre) H.Wendl., which is native to southern California and western Arizona in North America, with a trunk that is 15m tall and 30cm in diameter, with a slightly swollen base. The other species, W. robusta H.Wendl., has a thicker trunk than W. juro, does not swell at the base, and grows to a height of 27m and a diameter of 50cm. It is native to southern California and northern Mexico, and is rarely cultivated in Japan. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Okinayashimodoki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この属には2種があり,そのうちもっとも普通に見られるオニジュロ(別名オキナヤシ)W.filifera (Lind.ex Andre) H.Wendl.は北アメリカのカリフォルニア南部,アリゾナ西部の産で,幹は高さ15m,直径30cmぐらいで基部はややふくれる。他の1種シラガヤシ(別名オキナヤシモドキ)W.robusta H.Wendl.はオニジュロに比べ幹は太く,基部はふくれず,高さ27m,直径50cmぐらいとなる。カリフォルニア南部からメキシコ北部が原産で日本ではまれに栽培されている。…

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