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Phoenix dactylifera L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 1188. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 018.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 032.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 032.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 013.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 015.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 031.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 031.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 022.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 022.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 033.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 033.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 021.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 020.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 014.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 016.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 023.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 023.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 030.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 030.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 019.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 017.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Crete. Phenix trail, W of Loutro. 28 May 05. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Spain. Andalucia. Jardin Botanico de Cordoba. 2 Oct 04. 156.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Spain. Andalucia. Jardin Botanico de Cordoba. 2 Oct 04. 156.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Spain. Andalucia. Jardin Botanico de Cordoba. 2 Oct 04. 157.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Spain. Andalucia. Jardin Botanico de Cordoba. 2 Oct 04. 157.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 194.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 194.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast.  12 Dec 03. 200.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 200.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast.  12 Dec 03. 198.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 198.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast.  12 Dec 03. 196.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 196.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast.  12 Dec 03. 199.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 199.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast.  12 Dec 03. 197.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 197.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana.  Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 195.jpg

Phoenix dactylifera--Ghana. Main Hwy S of Cape Coast. 12 Dec 03. 195.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia; introduced into 51 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

October 2, 2004

Location

Spain, Andalusia (Jardin Botanico de Cordoba)

Location Remarks

Avenida de Linneo s/n, Córdoba.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 28, 2005

Location

Greece, Crete, Chania (Anopoli)

35.199167, 24.077778

Location Remarks

Phenix trail, W of Loutro

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

December 12, 2003

Location

Ghana

Location Remarks

Accra-Dodowa Rd

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Specific Epithet

dactylifera

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#234,152 of 335,497

Top 70%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →