Phoenix canariensis

Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix canariensis at Puntallana on La Palma in the Canary Islands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Phoenix
Species:
P. canariensis
Binomial name
Phoenix canariensis
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Synonyms
  • Phoenix jubae (Webb & Berthel.) Webb ex Christ
  • Phoenix senegalensis Lesch. ex AndrĂ©
  • Phoenix vigieri Naudin

Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of Northwestern Africa. It is a relative of Phoenix dactylifera, the true date palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the canary Serinus canaria.