Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Scientific name Phoenix caespitosa Rank Species | Order Arecales Genus Phoenix Higher classification Date palms | |
Similar Phoenix andamanensis, Date palms, Palm trees, Phoenix atlantica, Phoenix pusilla | ||
Phoenix caespitosa (caespitosa - Latin, clumped or tufted) is a species of flowering plant in the palm family native to the Arabian Peninsula and the deserts of Somalia. This species grows in large clumps near oases or underground springs. The trunks are short, often subterranean, in readily clumping clusters with 3 m leaves divided into 15 to 45 cm, bluish-green leaflets.
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