Phoenix theophrasti ancient Greek ‘father of botany,’ had described several types of palms, including one from Crete. Apart from the usually inedible dates and upright fruit clusters, the Cretan species can appear quite similar to the cultivated date ("Phoenix dactylifera"). "Phoenix theophrasti" grows up to 15 m tall, usually with several slender stems. The leaves are pinnate, 2–3 m long, with numerous rigid greyish-green linear leaflets 15–50 cm long on each side of the central rachis. Dead leaves are marcescent, remaining attached to the stem for years after withering. The fruit is an oval yellowish-brown drupe 1.5 cm long and 1 cm
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (Once Upon a Time) Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (Once Upon a Time) "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" is the 11th episode of the American fairy tale/drama television series "Once Upon a Time", which aired in the United States on ABC on January 29, 2012. The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the "real world" town by a powerful curse. In this episode, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) is asked by Sidney Glass (Giancarlo Esposito) for help uncovering evidence that could expose Regina's (Lana Parrilla)