Phoenix dactylifera

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Common name: Common Date Palm, תמר מצוי, תמר מצוי

Family: Arecaceae (Palm)

Distribution: Sahara and Arab deserts

Habitat: desert oases

Hardiness: Central Israel mts

Life form: Palm tree

Usage: edible fruit, trunks for building, leaves for roofing, inflorescences for baskets

Propagation: Autumn sowing, medium germination after soaking in water for 24 hours

Description: An erect palm with pinnate leaves. Fruits much smaller than cultivated dates.

1: • Accession: 0000-1739
2: North Display Garden (MDDSP) • Accession: 1910-3714/1
3: Nursery: Out, North-West (noNW) • Accession: 2013-0828 • Provenance: Wild

The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens