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Phoenix acaulis the dwarf date palm or stemless date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, native to northern India, Bhutan and Nepal. Found at altitudes from 350 to 1,500 m, Phoenix acaulis grows in scrubland, savannas and in pine forests. Trunks in this species remain underground or, at most, grow to a few inches in height. Leaves are 11.5 m long, gray-green, with 25 cm (9.8 in), pinnately arranged leaflets on short, armed petioles.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Phoenix
- Family
- Arecaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Stemless date palm en Dwarf date palm
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