Phoenix dactylifera ~ Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera ~ Date Palm

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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