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Phoenix dactylifera
A wild date palm, the progenitor of the edible dates. The dates ripen in autumn. There are 50% male trees and 50% female trees. Blooming takes place in summer and fruit ripen in autumn. The wild date are about half size of the cultivated ones.
desert springs
Spotted on Jul 26, 2016
Submitted on Jul 28, 2016
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