Scientific Name	Phoenix dactylifera
Common Name	-
Taxonomy ID	42345
Lineage	cellular organisms > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Streptophytina > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Euphyllophyta > Spermatophyta > Magnoliophyta > Mesangiospermae > Liliopsida > Petrosaviidae > commelinids > Arecales > Arecaceae > Coryphoideae > Phoeniceae > Phoenix
External Links	NCBI;
Representative Assembly	PhoenixDactyliferaV01	GCF_000413155.1	DNA GFF RNA Protein

Description:

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 place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq.The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The Date Palm tree is critical to agriculture in arid lands, especially in the Middle East. It provides substantial amount of nutritious fruit while withstanding extremely harsh conditions and is a model for agriculture development.