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Phoenix dactylifera

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[[File:Phoenix.canariensis.jpg|thumb|right|'''Phoenix dactylifera''']]
'''Phoenix dactylifera''', Commonly is commonly known as date or date palm, . It is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, . It is 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==
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}.
==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).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn= ಹೀಚ್ಲು ಮರHichlu mara|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Date palm}}
==Properties==
==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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==External Links==
* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-152659 Phoenix dactyliferaon the plant list.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Arecaceae]]

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