Phoenix

Phoenix dactylifera

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Phoeniceae
Genus: Phoenix
Species: P. acaulis – P. atlantica – P. caespitosa – P. canariensis – P. dactylifera – P. loureiroi – P. paludosa – P. pusilla – P. reclinata – P. roebelenii – P. rupicola – P. sylvestris – P. theophrasti
Unplaced names: P. andamanensis

Name

Phoenix L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1188 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 496 (1754).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Elate L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1189 (1753).
    • Palma Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 (1754).
    • Dachel Adans., Fam. 2: 25, 548 (1763).
    • Phoniphora Neck., Elem. Bot. 3: 302 (1790), opus utique oppr.
    • Fulchironia Lesch. in R.L.Desfontaines, Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3: 29 (1829).
    • Zelonops Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 102 (1837).

Homonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain (introduced).
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Spain (introduced).
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece, Italy (introduced), Kriti, Sicilia (introduced).
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara (introduced).
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Azores (introduced), Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira (introduced).
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania (introduced), Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands (introduced), Rwanda, Zaire.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad (introduced), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra (introduced), Somalia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Comoros, Mauritius, Mozambique Channel Islands (introduced), Madagascar, Réunion (introduced).
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Afghanistan (introduced), East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Sinai (introduced), Turkey.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast.
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera.
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: Australia
      • Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North.
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji, New Caledonia (introduced).
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Florida.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest.
  • Continental: Southern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Central America
      • El Salvador.
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Dadelpalms
العربية: تبلية
беларуская: Фінікавая пальма
словѣньскъ / ⰔⰎⰑⰂⰡⰐⰠⰔⰍⰟ: Фїнїѯъ
dansk: Daddelpalme
Deutsch: Dattelpalmen
English: Date Palm
Esperanto: Daktilpalmo
suomi: Taatelit
Nordfriisk: Datelpualmer
français: Dattiers
עברית: תמר (עץ)
Nederlands: Dadelpalmen
polski: Daktylowiec
русский: Финиковая пальма
Tiếng Việt: Chi Chà là
中文: 剌葵屬
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