Senegal date palm

Phoenix reclinata Jacq.

Arecaceae

Palm tree native to tropical Africa. The genus Phoenix derives from the Greek name of the date palm, while reclining inclined, because of the way its trunks grow.

One of the main peculiarities of this species is that it has multiple trunks, which open and lean. It also produces edible dates, and its trunk, like the European fan palm, can be eaten. In some parts of Africa, its sap is even used to make palm wine.