As recorded for Sanegal Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Sanegal Date Palm जंगली खजूर
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Palm
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
Sanegal Date Palm in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | जंगली खजूर | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- जंगली खजूर
Toxicity & contact hazards
What the sources report, with their scope intact. A missing rating stays unknown; a non-toxic listing doesn’t rule out irritation, injury or other hazards.
Thorns & prickles
Leaf bases carry sharp spines.
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, SW. Arabian Pen.. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Sanegal Date Palm
Identify Sanegal Date Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sanegal Date Palm.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sanegal Date Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only.
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.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Sanegal Date Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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