| Synonym |
Elate sylvestris Linn., Elate
versicolor Salisb.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Khajoor, Kharjurah |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Date sugar palm,Wild date palm,Date palm,Silvester Palm, Indian wild date, Indian wine palm, Silver date palm, Sugar date palm, Sugar palm |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Khajoor |
Fruiting Period |
July-Sept |
| Altitude |
Up to 1000 m |
Fruit Type |
Drupe |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Fruits 2-2.5 cm long, oblong, brownish-red when ripe. |
| Habitat |
Common; on rocky slopes, river beds, open hill. |
Bark Type |
Rugged |
| Distribution |
Cultivated in many parts of India; Myanmar. |
Bark Details |
Bark grey , rough with scars of fallen leaves |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Compound |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Pinnate |
| Description of Species |
Evergreen, erect palms 7-15 m high; stem simple, covered with persistent leaf bases and topped by crowns of foliage leaves. Leaves 2-4(5) m long; leaflets rigid, folded, 30-40 x 1-1.5 cm, acicular tip; petioles spiny. Male flowers white, fragrant, in 30-60 cm long, spreading panicles; female flowers terminating the branches, in large bunches; spathes 30-40 cm long. Fruits 2-2.5 cm long, oblong, brownish-red when ripe. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves 2-4(5) m long; leaflets rigid, folded, 30-40 x 1-1.5 cm, acicular tip; petioles spiny. |
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