Khajur / Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- खजूर khajur, ख़जूर
- Nepali
- छोकडाको बोट
- Bengali
- খেজুর, খেজুর গাছ
- Tamil
- பேரீச்சை
- Telugu
- ఖర్జూరం, ఖర్జూరాలు
- Kannada
- ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು
- Malayalam
- ഈന്തപ്പന, ഈന്ത, ഈതപ്പന
- Marathi
- खजुरी, खजूर, खजुर
About Khajur
Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Arabia and N.Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-October.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Khajur belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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