Phoenix dactylifera
palm tree cultivated for its edible sweet fruit
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Summary
Phoenix dactylifera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,083 views/month, #251 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Phoenix[4]
- Taxon name: Phoenix dactylifera[5]
- Has use: afforestation[6], medicinal plant[7], food[8], fiber[9]
- Commons category: Phoenix dactylifera[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Date palm[11]
- Commons gallery: Phoenix dactylifera[12]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 13(1)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], The New Student's Reference Work[17], Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[18]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=28046[19]
- This taxon is source of: date[20], date juice[21]
- Short name: P. dactylifera[22]
- Taxon common name: date palm[23], välimerentaateli[24], 海枣[25], 波斯枣[26], 无漏子[27], 番枣[28], 海棕[29], 仙枣[30], 伊拉克枣[31], 枣椰子[32], palmera datilera[33], آبدندان[34], palma da datteri[35], datljeva palma[36]
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Identifiers
Phoenix dactylifera's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 78555[37]. Phoenix dactylifera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 42345[38]. Phoenix dactylifera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1135088[39]. Phoenix dactylifera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6109699[40]. Phoenix dactylifera's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42458[41].
Why It Matters
Phoenix dactylifera has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]