Pygmy date palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Palmae
Palmae
Slender solitary palm that can grow up to 5 m tall. The trunk has persistent spirally-arranged leaf scars. The leaves are up to 1.2 m long and dark green. The flowers are small and yellowish, and the fruit is edible and resembles a small date 1 cm long. A native of Laos, it was recently introduced to the Philippines and is now a popular ornamental.
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