This tree is valued for its delicious fruit. Reviewed by Kathleen Miller The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 ...

When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor spinning, many of them sucking down water and providing barely enough shade to ...

Iraq has the highest number of palm trees and ranks fourth in date production globally, a ministry official said on Sunday.

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 ...

Despite its leadership in tree numbers, Iraq ranks fourth in global date production, a gap the country is actively working to ...

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.

One popular plant here along the coast is palm trees, many of which people have planted in their backyards. Palm trees can cost hundreds of dollars, so many palm tree owners take extra precautions ...