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How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees

This tree is valued for its delicious fruit. Reviewed by Kathleen Miller The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) has a commanding presence. Its arching, gray-green, waxy fronds can reach more than 10 feet ...

'Desert bread' revives southwest China's arid valleys

From the parched dunes of Arabia to the sun-scorched valleys of south-west China's Yunnan Province, the date palm, often ...