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Phoenix sylvestris
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Date sugar palm; India date
Family: Arecaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
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Precipitation:
Winter Minimum: -6° (C)
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Soil Texture/Type: Moist sand, loam, or clay
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Comments:
Most frost hardy member of its genus.
Diseases:
No diseases found for the ten pathogens searched.
Uses:
Animal Food - fodder, Material - fiber, Additive - sweetner, Environ. - ornamental, Food - bev base, Material - wood, Food - fruit, Material - cane
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Geographical Origin:
Indian Subcontinent, Cultivated
 
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