Palm branch Arabic, the term "Fog al-Nakhal" (), which literally translates to ""above the palm trees"", is an idiom used to indicate euphoria, satisfaction or strong happiness. Palm branch The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The palm "(Phoenix)" was sacred in Mesopotamian religions, and in ancient Egypt represented immortality. In Judaism, the lulav, a closed frond of the date palm is part of the festival of Sukkot. A palm branch was awarded to victorious athletes in ancient Greece, and a palm frond or the tree itself
Superb fruit dove a resident bird; in more marginal or seasonal habitats such as those in Australia, flocks are known to move about according to the availability of food (Frith "et al." 1976). The superb fruit dove feeds primarily upon fruits and berries. In the Port Moresby area, the bulk of its diet was found to consist of figs, notably "Ficus albipila" and "Ficus benjamina", "Canarium australianum" drupes, and "Archontophoenix", "Calamus" and "Livistona" palm fruit. Also frequently eaten were the fruits of various cinnamon trees, "Litsea", "Neolitsea" and "Cryptocarya". Less important food were fruits of Ylang-ylang ("Cananga odorata"), "Syzygium", and "Vitex cofassus". They