Cliff Date Palm Seeds

The cliff date palm, growing to only about 20 feet, is smaller than the more commonly planted Canary Island and true date palms. It is a tidier tree with a a neater appearance as the trunk is clean, not retaining the old leaf bases like other date species. As the leaves die they are shed leaving a smooth trunk ringed with narrow scars at the point of attachment.
It is the canopy of fronds that really sets this Phoenix palm apart from the rest. The leaves, which grow to about 10 feet long are bright green color and are arranged in plane on the stem which gives the fronds a flat appearance that combined with their unique, natural curving, arching and twisting form results in a very graceful palm.
The purplish red fruit is about 0.75 inch long and has a thin layer of edible flesh although the fruit is not this palm's best quality.
The cliff date is a very ornamental palm and therefore is mainly used as an accent or specimen palm in both residential and commercial landscapes in warm climates. This is a very beautiful palm for zones 10-11, or as a patio plant.