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Phoenix canariensis

H.Wildpret (1882)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Phoenix

canary island date palm

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prov. Agric. Hort. Ill. 19: 293 (1882)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Phoenix canariensis Honolulu: Kamehameha Boys' School, in front of dormitory at left of Bishop Museum Near rubber tree. Preserved_Specimen Leaf 12 ft. long, old leaves split from tip well beyond middle, longest leaflets 15 in. (rather near base), leaflets at base change to spines. Petiole 9 in. long at base, 8 in. wide and 3 in. thick. Flowers white, in simple-branched cluster, pedicels 16 in. long, branches 22 in. long, pedicels and branches orange. Fruit 1 in. long, light-green to yellow. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1942-11-20
2 Phoenix canariensis Honolulu; Makiki Nursery Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. 30 Oahu BISH 1951-01-11
3 Phoenix canariensis Honolulu; Kamehameha Boys' School, in front of dormitory at left of Bishop Museum Near rubber tree. Preserved_Specimen Leaf 12 ft. long, old leaves split from tip well beyond middle, longest leaflets 15 in. (rather near base), leaflets at base change to spines. Petiole 9 in. long at base, 8 in. wide and 3 in. thick. Flowers white, in simple-branched cluster, pedicels 16 in. long, branches 22 in. long, pedicels and branches orange. Fruit 1 in. long, light-green to yellow. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1942-11-20
4 Phoenix canariensis University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen 80 ft. a.s. Krajina, V.J. 6271 Oahu BISH 1962-01-06
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