California Fan Palm, also called the Desert Fan Palm, is a tall, graceful palm native to desert oases. It features a single, columnar trunk topped with a fan of deeply divided, pleated leaves. Dead fronds often remain attached as a hanging “skirt” around the trunk. It can reach heights of 30–50 ft (or more in ideal settings
California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)
•Gray foxes, coyotes, various birds, and rodents feed on its fruits, especially in the fall when other food sources decline. 
•Hooded orioles use fibers from old palm leaves to build nests, sometimes within the crown of the palm. 
•The dense skirt of dead fronds provides shelter and habitat for many species—from small mammals and birds to reptiles, arthropods, and even rat snakes. It’s estimated that over 60 species use this palm as habitat. 
•Frogs live under leaves on trees.