I find it amazing how many variations in leaf form, trunk diameter, seed color and size, growth rate, and clustering characteristics can be found in hybrid date palms.
The first generation seems to be fairly predictable. The second and third generation have much less predictable results. Some of these Hybrid x Hybrid palms are exceptionally beautiful and robust while others are equally unattractive.
Date Palms (Phoenix varieties) are either male or female. The females must be polinated by another date palm. They don't care which date palm variety. That is what leads to the hybrids. In contrast, the Queen Palm has both male and female flowers at the same time and can polinate itself.
Here are some samples of first and second/third generation hybrids:
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| Hybrid Date Palm |
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| Hybrid Reclinata Date Palm |
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| Hybrid Date Palm |
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| Hybrid Date Palm |
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| Serpentine Hybrid Date Palm |
Rob Pittman
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