Phoenix dactylifera ~ Date Palm
نخيل
Family: PALMAE
Single trunk tree, 5-15 m high with terminal crown
Leaves: 2-3 m long, pinnate, with spiny thick petiole
Flowers: Unisexual, small, arranged in compound panicular spikes, usually enclosed in a spathe before opening
Flowering: March-April
Fruit: Dates, variable in size and colour, ranging from yellow to red
Habitat: Hot wet conditions, Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Wadi Araba, Aqaba and Azraq Oasis
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