Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
In a low wet spot on the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Oct. 2016.
LEAVES: The pinnate leaves are 3 or 4 meters long. Sharp spines along the base of the rachis.
TREE: Typically there are several to many stems forming a clump reaching 5 to 15 meters in height.
FLOWERS: The panicles of numerous cream-colored flowers soon become pendant as the fruits develop.
RANGE: Native to tropical portions of the African continent.
FRUIT: A fleshy drupe containing a single, stone-like seed.
ARMED: Bases of leaf petioles are lined with sharp spines.