Phoenix dactylifera
<p>This plant is different to P. canariensis because it has a thinner trunk and is taller, and also because of the characteristic outline that remains after the stalks have fallen....
| Country of origin | Italy |
Origin: The Canary Islands. Very vigorous Palm tree which can grow to the height of 20m with a very wide crown and trunk with a circumference of 1.5m. Pinnate leaves, arching, 5-6m long composed of 150-200 pairs of bright green, acuminate leaflets. Tiny, brownish- yellow flowers grouped in hanging panicles more than one meter long. The flowers appear in April. Ovoidal fruit, golden brown, 2.5cm long which only ripens in favourable climates. Withstands maritime exposure.