| Dwarf Date Palm |
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| File size | 2019143 |
| Original date | 5/22/07 10:13 AM |
| Resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Photo: Thingnam Girija |
Botanical name: Phoenix loureiroi Family: Arecaceae (Palm family)
Synonyms: Phoenix humilis
Synonyms: Phoenix humilis
Dwarf Date Palm is a beautiful palm with a height from 1.5 to 6 meters, with
stem densely covered with stumps of old leaves. Dwarf Date Palms have
approximately 10 feet long pinnate leaves, with very thin, smooth leaflets,
which are persistently folded. Male flowers are creamy white, fragrant, 4-5
mm long, borne on a spadix 30 cm long. Female flowers are yellowish-green,
round. Dwarf Date Palm is found from Uttarakhand to NE India, at altitudes up
to 900 m. Flowering: October-November.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,