Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Arecaceae | Genus: Phoenix | Species:
Phoenix sylvestris (Linn.) Roxb.
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Elate sylvestris Linn., Elate versicolor Salisb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Khajoor, Kharjurah | Flower Type | Spadix |
| English / Trade Name | Date sugar palm,Wild date palm,Date palm,Silvester Palm, Indian wild date, Indian wine palm, silver date palm, sugar date palm, sugar palm | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Khajoor | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits 2-2.5 cm long, oblong, brownish-red when ripe. |
| Habitat | Common; on rocky slopes, river beds, open hill. | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Cultivated in many parts of India; Myanmar. | Bark Details | Bark grey , rough with scars of fallen leaves |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sector 44, Sector 52, Sector 56 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen, erect palms 7-15 m high; stem simple, covered with persistent leaf bases and topped by crowns of foliage leaves. Leaves 2-4(5) m long; leaflets rigid, folded, 30-40 x 1-1.5 cm, acicular tip; petioles spiny. Male flowers white, fragrant, in 30-60 cm long, spreading panicles; female flowers terminating the branches, in large bunches; spathes 30-40 cm long. Fruits 2-2.5 cm long, oblong, brownish-red when ripe. | Leaf Details | Leaves 2-4(5) m long; leaflets rigid, folded, 30-40 x 1-1.5 cm, acicular tip; petioles spiny. |
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