Phoenix sylvestris
Date Sugar Palm, Indian Date
Other regional names: Khejur +2 more
- Khejur
- Silver Date Palm
- Wild Date Palm
Also known as: Elate sylvestris L. +1 more
- Elate sylvestris L.
- Elate versicolor Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Phoenix sylvestris (commonly known as Date Sugar Palm or Indian date) is a palm tree within the Arecaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka