date palm

• Palma alta del género Phoenix, cultivada por sus frutos dulces comestibles llamados dátiles. Se cultiva ampliamente en regiones áridas y tropicales, especialmente en Oriente Medio y el norte de África.

A tall palm tree (genus Phoenix) cultivated for its sweet, edible fruit called dates. It is widely grown in arid and tropical regions, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

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   A tall, tropical palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) that produces sweet, edible dates.

   palmera datilera

   • Date palms are commonly grown in the Middle East and North Africa.
   • The oasis was surrounded by tall date palms.
   • Farmers harvest dates from the date palm in late summer.