Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PHOENIX Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1188. 1753.
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TYPE: Phoenix dactylifera Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix reclinata | SENEGAL DATE PALM | Not Native Y | ||
| Phoenix roebelenii | PYGMY DATE PALM | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Plant cespitose
1. Plant solitary-trunked
2
2. Plant <4 m tall; trunk slender, with blunt-pointed protrusions
2. Plant >4 m tall; trunk thicker, relatively smooth, knobby, or with persistent leaf bases
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3. Leaves twisted, held along a vertical plane (sometimes cultivated, not naturalized in Florida)
3. Leaves held horizontally
4
4. Trunk with persistent leaf bases (commonly cultivated, not naturalized in Florida)
4. Trunk without persistent leaf bases
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5. Plant tall, trunk very robust with compressed leaf scars mostly not forming conspicuous knobs; leaves less glaucous (commonly cultivated, not naturalized in Florida)
5. Plant very tall, trunk robust with spaced leaf scars forming rounded knobs; leaves glaucous (commonly cultivated, not or sparingly naturalized in Florida)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dachel | Dachel Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 25, 548. 1763. | TYPE: = Phooenix Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Elate | Elate Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1189. 1753. | TYPE: Elate sylvestris Linnaeus | |
| Palma | Palma Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Palma dactylifera (Linnaeus) Miller (Phoenix dactylifera Linnaeus) = Phooenix Linnaeus 1753. |