Fan Palms

FAN-PALMS - Common name given to a number of palms having broad, fan-shaped leaves, sometimes cut all the way to the center into many segments. Well known examples are the Palmetto, the European Fan-Palm, the Washingtonia, and the Talipot, which latter produces the largest fans known.

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