Phoenix canariensis
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This CIDP (Canary Island Date Palm) has been featured in many movies and television shows. Los Angeles County Arboretum, CA | ||||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Native to the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa.
Description
Single-trunked, dioecious, pinnate palm to 60 feet (20 m) or more tall; exceptionally tall specimens can be up to 120 feet (40 m).
Rounded crown of dark green feather leaves to about 20 feet (6.66 m) long, with pinnae to 12" (30 cm) long closely spaced along the rachis. Like all Phoenix, P. canariensis have long, extremely sharp spines at the bases of the leaves, which are formed from modified leaflets.
Trunk is 12 - 18" (30 - 45 cm) in diameter, often with a much wider base.
Often trimmed to remove the lower leaves but leave the leaf-bases to create an "airborne pineapple" effect.
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