Date palm of the Tabernacles. Palm branches were scattered before Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. 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
Tree of life chronology) "The Magician's Nephew". Alex Proyas' 2009 film "Knowing" ends with the two young protagonists directed towards the tree of life. In season 13 of the TV series "Supernatural", fruit from the tree of life is an important ingredient in a spell to open a portal to an alternate reality. The angel Castiel is able to find the tree in Syria and returns from a mission with the fruit in "Scoobynatural". The fruit is used in subsequent episodes as part of the spell to open the portal between the worlds. Tree of life The tree of life is a widespread