The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 feet long, forming a stately crown at the top of the tree.

Those flowers are followed by the tree’s sweet, oval fruits that are rich in antioxidants and natural sugars, with one date palm tree capable of producing 150-300 pounds of fruit per season.

One of my neighbors said that only female palm trees produce these messy stalks. ... both the Mexican and California fan palms have male and female flowers on the same tree. But the date palms, ...

A rare male, date-palm tree is surprising scientists because it is flowering at 13 months of age.

The silver date palm can reach heights of 50 feet though 30 feet or so is more common in Florida. The trunk often has triangular leaf scars and is thin or skinny compared to other Phoenix species.

Without artificial pollenation the date flower is incapable of producing perfect fruit. Harvey C. Stiles, a noted horticulturist, became interested in the date palm trees of this section two years ...

However, some orange geiger trees are attacked by the geiger beetle that consumes leaves and flowers. Early in the year, the tree is especially messy as it drop leaves for a change of foliage.

Male date palm trees don’t bear fruits, but female trees do. It takes about five to eight years for female seedlings to bear fruits, which is when they become distinguishable from male trees.