About 200 years ago, a palm tree was planted in downtown Los Angeles. The fan palm was originally from the Southern California desert, a newcomer to the city like so many who would arrive later. And ...

Paula Peper squinted and looked up at a line of palm trees near the California state Capitol on N Street. “Yeah, that’s gone,” the retired urban ecologist said, pointing to a California fan palm with ...

It’s a very stately looking tree, and when the fronds are left on the top they form a thatchy “beard” which is a great habitat for various wildlife. Some great specimens can be seen at Agua Caliente ...