Phoenix reclinata
Senegal date palm · also Wild date palm, Reclining date palm, Sundutunda
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Phoenix reclinata is an ornamental palm with multiple, curved trunks and feathery, gracefully-arching foliage. It produces decorative orange fruits that are an important food source for African wildlife. This palm is tolerant to drought, frost, and poor soils but is susceptible to certain diseases and fungi.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 450.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 230.00%——
- 120.00%—8.9 in
- 30.00%—24 in
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Comoros forests
- East African montane forests
- Kwazulu Natal-Cape coastal forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Madagascar dry deciduous forests
Other Phoenix in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
