Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Foliage is pinnate and recurved, growing 2.5 to 4.5 m (8.2 to 15 ft) in length and 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sanegal Date Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded“Male florets are a dirty, pale yellow and fall off after blooming;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sanegal Date Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- जंगली खजूर
About Sanegal Date Palm
Sanegal Date Palm (Phoenix reclinata) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a palm. It is native to Tropical Africa.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, tapped for gum or resin and a source of dye or tannin.
Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Sanegal Date Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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