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Plant Allergy Overview
Allergenicity
Mild
Pollen Season
Full Year
Type
Tree
Sub-Type
Deciduous
Allergy Information
Males produce abundant amounts of wind borne pollen. The pollen has been reported as quite allergenic.
Genus Details
Date palms are very graceful feather palms originally from Africa and Asia. They are used as ornamental plants in the southern U.S. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. Date palms grow 30-60' tall. The leaves are stiff fonds, spiny at the base and segments are 12-18" long and bluish-green in color. The fruits are fleshy drupes that grow 1-3" long.
Pollen Description
Genus Distribution
The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States.
- Native, observed in a county - Introduced, observed in a county - Rarely observedSpecies in Date Palm Genus
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