...The scientific name of the genus Washingtonia was given in honor of the first president of the United States, Washington. There are two species in this genus, the most common of which is W. filifera (Lind.ex Andre) H.Wendl., which is found in southern California and western Arizona in North America, with a trunk that is about 15m tall and 30cm in diameter, with a slightly swollen base. The other species, W. robusta H.Wendl., has a thicker trunk than W. filifera, with a less swollen base, and grows to about 27m tall and 50cm in diameter. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Onijuro" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…属の学名Washingtoniaはアメリカ合衆国の初代大統領ワシントンを記念してつけられた。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。… ※「オニジュロ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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