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Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
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An evergreen palm. The fruit, called dates, is a staple food in North Africa and the Middle East. Drought-resistant, it has been cultivated since ancient Mesopotamian times as one of the world's oldest crops.
Identification Points
- βSingle thick trunk, 15β25 m tall
- βLarge pinnate leaves 3β5 m long
- βHanging clusters of date fruit
Habitat
Cultivated (deserts, arid regions)
Season
Year-round (fruit harvested autumn to winter)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ€γ·η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Arecales > Arecaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (about 80β70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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