Date palm Date palm Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from the Fertile Crescent region straddling between Egypt and Mesopotamia. The species is widely cultivated across Northern Africa, The Middle East, The Horn of Africa and South Asia, and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. "P. dactylifera" is the type species of genus "Phoenix", which contains 12–19 species of wild date palms, and is the major
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,