Date palm - Wikipedia
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm, [2] is a flowering-plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates. The species is widely cultivated across northern Africa, the Middle East, the …
Date palm | Description, Uses, & Cultivation | Britannica
2024年9月20日 · date palm, (Phoenix dactylifera), tree of the palm family (Arecaceae) cultivated for its sweet edible fruits. The date palm has been prized from remotest antiquity and may have originated in what is now Iraq.
Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm) - Gardenia
One of the best-known palms, Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm) is a tall evergreen palm tree with a slender trunk topped with a crown of 100 - 120 gracefully arching, feather-like fronds that can reach 10-16 ft. in length (3-5 m).
Phoenix dactylifera - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
2016年2月26日 · The species is dioecious, with separate male and female trees. The fruit are yellow or orange when ripe (turning brown when dried), 3-5 (-7) cm long and 2-3 cm diameter, with a large seed; the fruit pulp is edible and delicious, and is the basis for a major fruit crop of global importance (dates).
Date palm - Phoenix dactylifera - Kew
The date palm grows about 30 metres tall. Its stem, formed of old leaf bases, is topped by a crown of leaves. These are long pointed shiny leaves that grow to about 5 metres long. Spikes of flowers grow from the point where the leaves join the stem.
How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees - The Spruce
2022年8月19日 · The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 feet long, forming a stately crown at the top of the tree. Panicles of pale yellow flowers generally appear in the spring.
Date Palm Tree - Forestry.com
5 天之前 · Forestry. The Date Palm Tree, scientifically known as Phoenix dactylifera, is a prominent and culturally significant tree found in many arid and semi-arid regions around the world. Valued for its sweet, nutritious fruit and its ecological importance, the date palm has played a crucial role in human civilization for thousands of years.
How to Grow the True Date Palm Tree (Phoenix dactylifera)
The True Date Palm Tree, scientifically known as Phoenix dactylifera, is closely related to the Canary Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) and the Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii). It is a cold-hardy palm that can endure temperatures as low …
Dates | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
The date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is an erect palm tree in the family Arecaceae grown for its edible fruit, the date. The trunk of the tree is covered in upward-pointing, overlapping, woody leaf bases and terminates in a crown of 20–30 leaves.
Phoenix dactylifera - Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Conservation of indigenous plants to support community livelihoods: the MGU–Useful Plants Project. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 60:668-683. Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017.