Phoenix (plant) hybridisation and cross-pollination. Several natural hybrids were hence obtained: "P. dactylifera X. P. sylvestris "(India)," P. dactylifera × P. canariensis" (Morocco, Algeria and Israel), and " P. dactylifera × P. reclinata "(Senegal). "Phoenix" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including "Paysandisia archon" and the "Batrachedra" species "B. amydraula" (recorded on "P. dactylifera"), "B. arenosella" and "B. isochtha" (feeds exclusively on "Phoenix" spp.). The fruit of "P. dactylifera", the date of commerce, is large with a thick layer of fruit pulp, edible, very sweet and rich in sugar; the other species have only a
Southern tree hyrax and tasting what the adult is chewing. They will eat a diverse range of leaves, shoots, bark, fruit, and flowers. The southern tree hyrax reaches maturity at about 12 months old. , the most recent treatment of the genus "Dendrohyrax" retains "D. validus" as a full species. Southern tree hyrax The southern tree hyrax ("Dendrohyrax arboreus") or also known as the southern tree dassie is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. The southern tree hyrax is mainly found in the south central eastern side of Africa. The southern tree hyrax has a guinea pig-like appearance. It has long,