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M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer
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Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA, San Luis Obispo, CA and Balboa Park - San Diego, CA
SENEGAL DATE PALM
Phoenix reclinata
General Notes
Branches don't droop and resist breakage. Has thorns. Native to tropical Africa. Trees may be referred to as male or female.
A Phoenix reclinata in Fremont is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 54 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 53 inches and a crown spread of 38 feet.
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- Phoenix reclinata - Arecaceae
- Native To: tropical Africa
- Habit:
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Palm
- Sunset Zones: 9, 13 - 17 and 21 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Salt Spray Tolerance: Moderate
- Height: 50 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen or Container
- Leaves: Green. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Showy, White. Flowers in Spring or Summer. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
- Fruit: Orange
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Scales, Leaf Spot
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Moderately Low in Leaf
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Wildlife Notes:
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SelecTree. "Phoenix reclinata Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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