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Phoenix dactylifera

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{{stub}}[[File:Phoenix.canariensis.jpg|thumb|right|'''Phoenix dactylifera''']]'''Phoenix dactylifera''', Commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its exact place of origin is uncertain because of long cultivation, It probably originated from the Fertile Crescent region straddling between Egypt and Mesopotamia. The species is widely cultivated across Northern Africa, The Middle East, The Horn of Africa and South Asia, And is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootFruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Fruits contain fat (0.20–0.50%), protein (2.30–5.60%), dietary fiber (6.40–11.50%), minerals (0.10–916 mg/100 g dry weight), and vitamins (C, B1, B2, B3, and A) with very little or no starch (Al-Shahib and Marshal 2003).
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=ಹೀಚ್ಲು ಮರ|ksml=|mlsa=|mrta=|pate=|tahi=|teen=Date palm}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
 
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Tree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple, Alternate|Linear in outline|The leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m (20–33 ft).}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower||||}} 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Oval-Cylindrical|3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) long, and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) diameter||Bright red to bright yellow in colour|}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Date palms require well-drained deep sandy loam soils with a pH of 8-11 (i.e., alkali). The soil should have the ability to hold the moisture. The soil should also be free from calcium carbonate.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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File:Phoenix dactylifera Medjool 1zz.jpgFile:Phoenix dactylifera - 20121230.jpgFile:Palma de dátil (Phoenix dactylifera) (16080841867).jpgFile:Arecales - Phoenix dactylifera - 13.jpg
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==References==
 
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237478/#:~:text=Introduction,palm%20(Phoenix%20dactylifera%20L.)&text=Moreover%2C%20date%20fruits%20contain%20fat,%2DShahib%20and%20Marshal%202003). Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">["Chemistry"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_palm Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]<https://ref><ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by Cen.Pwikipedia.Khareorg/wiki/Date_palm Cultivation Details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-152659 Phoenix dactylifera]* [ ]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Pages without herbs imagesArecaceae]]
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