Phoenix atlantica include acuminate petals in the male flowers according to Chevalier in 1935, Greuter in 1967, and Brochmann et al. in 1997. The fruit is an oval, pink drupe 2 cm long and 1 cm diameter and containing a single large seed, the fruit pulp is edible but scarce. Phoenix atlantica Phoenix atlantica (common name Cape Verde Island date palm) is an endangered species in the palm family Arecaceae, in the genus "Phoenix". It is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. "Phoenix atlantica" is a relative of "Phoenix dactylifera", the cultivated date palm. "P. atlantica" is clearly distinct from its close
Phoenix atlantica Islands, "P. dactylifera" L., "P. canariensis" Chabaud and "P. atlantica" A. Chev. While human activity has almost certainly introduced the former two species, the latter is endemic to the islands. Genetic isolation of Cape Verde Island "P. atlantica" was revealed by microsatellite markers and one chloroplast minisatellite marker to individuals of Phoenix from the Cape Verde Islands, "P. dactylifera", "P. canariensis" and "P. sylvestris", in order to assess the taxonomic position of "P. atlantica" within the genus. The DNA analysis by S. A. Henderson, N. Billotte and J.-C. Pintaud, demonstrated Genetic isolation of "Phoenix atlantica". "Phoenix atlantica" was first described