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Phoenix is a genus of 14 species of palms, native to an area starting from the Canary Islands in the west, across northern and central Africa, to the extreme southeast of Europe (), and continuing throughout southern Asia, from Anatolia east to southern China and Malaysia. [3]
Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of Northwestern Africa. It is a relative of Phoenix dactylifera, the true date palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the canary Serinus canaria. [2]
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) – This relative of the Canary Island date palm, and producer of the edible date fruit, is also hardy to about −11 °C (12 °F), but does not tolerate very wet areas. This palm is one of the staple plants of the Middle East for its versatility and edible fruit. [citation needed]
Phoenix: date palms; Phoenix canariensis: Canary Island palm Arecaceae (palm family) Phoenix dactylifera: date palm Arecaceae (palm family) Phoenix reclinata: Senegal date palm Arecaceae (palm family) Phoenix roebelenii: pygmy date palm Arecaceae (palm family) Phoenix rupicola: cliff date palm Arecaceae (palm family) Phytelephas: ivory palms
The best known species is Canarina canariensis from the laurel forests of the Canary Islands which is grown as an ornamental plant. C. canariensis is one of a group of unrelated Canarian plants that appear to be adapted for bird pollination , including the members of the genera Isoplexis and Lotus .
Phoenix atlantica was first described in 1935 by the French botanist Auguste Chevalier. [4] Its appearance is very similar to Phoenix dactylifera, being more similar in form to P. dactylifera than to Phoenix canariensis, and possessing characters of both. Tamareira is a clustering palm with 2 to 6 trunks, 5–15 m in height with dark green ...
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The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species occupying that zone. [ 1 ]