young shoot icon Home All plants About

Phoenix canariensis H.Wildpret

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Phoenix

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Often forming large groves, it is found in or near ravines, often close to Salix canariensis habitat, and colluvial soils within thermophilous forest and Euphorbia shrub; at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
Light 5-7
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses environmental use gene source medicinal ornamental
Edible fruits saps seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Phoenix canariensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Phoenix canariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:668909-1
WFO ID wfo-0001316719
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Phoenix canariensis Phoenix senegalensis
WorldFloraDB 2024