Phoenix dactylifera
L.
Date palm
Phoenix dactylifera is a tree or shrub that is not native to California.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
[Wikipedia] Origins: 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, Horn of Africa, Australia, South Asia, and California.[3] It is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
