Cliff Date Palm is a very graceful palm native to India, and it thrives
among the rocks and cliffs in the Himalayan Mountains. The cliff date
palm, growing to only about 20 ft tall, is smaller than many other common
palms. It is a tree with a cleaner appearance as the trunk is clean, not
retaining the old leaf bases like other date species. As the leaves die
they are shed leaving a smooth trunk ringed with narrow scars at the point
of attachment. The leaves of palm it apart from the rest. The leaves,
which grow to about 10 ft long are bright green color and are arranged in
plane on the stem which gives the fronds a flat appearance that combined
with their unique, natural curving, arching and twisting form results in a
very graceful palm. Flowers are small, creamy yellow, in large clusters,
made and female on separate trees. The purplish red fruit is less than 2
cm long and has a thin layer of edible flesh. Flowering: April-May.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Dehradun & Delhi.
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