"Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for ...

LA planted thousands of palm trees before hosting the 1932 Olympics. Now they're approaching the end of their lifespans.

The darker the colour, the stronger the flavour. Jaggery from the date palm tree is a winter specialty and quite rare. It is prized in the regions it is found and used to sweeten sweets.

BEST OF 2021: Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient ...

More than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction ... including as staple crops such as coconut, palm oil or dates, or in the making of furniture, rubber, oil and ropes.