Scientific name: Phoenix Reclinata

Common Name:  Senegal Date Palm

Sub-Variety:

Family: Arecaceae.

Genus: Phoenix.

Origin: Africa, Madagascar.

Growth rate: Slow..

Trunk: 8 to 12 inches, multi stems

Height: 25 feet.

Canopy / Diameter:  12 to 20 feet.

Leaves: Pinnate compound, pointed leaflets, lower leaflets are sharp spines, bright to deep green. Use:  Specimen tree, clumping, for spacious areas.

Indoor/Outdoor:  Outdoor.

Maintenance: Moderate.

Hazards:  Sharp spines.

Light exposure:  High.

Water requirements: Moderate.

Salt toleration:  Moderate.

Soil moisture / water toleration:  High, Moderate

Drought toleration: Moderate.

Cold toleration:  25 F.

Growing Zone:  9-11.

Pest: Palm leaf skeletonizer, lethal yellow (moderate).

Flowers: Yellow, dioecious, unisexual .

Fruits: Edible-taste?, orange-brown.

Propagation: Seeds and suckers removed from the parent plant.