Date Palm

Arecaceae

FamilyArecaceae

Max Height25 m

RangeMiddle East, N. Africa

HabitatOases

About the Date Palm

Cultivated for 7,000 years in Mesopotamia. Desert civilizations were built on its sugar-rich fruit. Male and female trees require hand pollination. A single tree can yield 100 kg of dates annually.

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