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 ...

The date palm trees have grown and thrived throughout the lower Rio Grande region for more than a half century, and on the Mexican side of the river the tree has flourished for fully a century.

Mention palm trees and you might think of the Caribbean and other tropical holiday hotspots - but you can grow your own palm tree at home, if you choose the right type.

Palm root systems can be extensive, often growing out 30-50 feet from the trunk. You may ask, "So what if palms grow differently from typical trees? They are still trees." As I said in the ...

A palm isn’t necessarily a tree and a coconut isn’t necessarily a nut. Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut. Use of palm trees. The palm tree has been cultivated by humans for almost 5,000 ...

While you may think these trees prefer warmer weather, they actually fair extremely well in the cooler British climate ...

The number of date palm trees fell to 2,270 from 3,719 in Chattogram’s coastal areas in the last 10 years -- a decline of 39 percent, according to data obtained from the forest department.