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Phoenix
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The Senegal Date Palm produces multiple trunks (20 or more),
which can be controlled by appropriate pruning. It grows to a height of
30-40 feet with its brown-colored trunks averaging 6-8 inches in diameter. The
trunks curve away from the center and are topped by crowns of dark green to
yellow-green pinnate fronds. The leaves average 8-15 feet in length and
have more and larger spikes near the base than do other date species.
This tree is native to the country of Senegal, which is
located in the northeastern part of Africa. It is now common in most warm
region landscapes.
