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Date Palm Frond

By pamelajean
The huge feather-shaped leaves (or fronds) of the date palm are pinnately compound and spirally arranged at the top of the stem, fanning out from the crown. They waft airily in the wind and lend an air of the tropics wherever they are seen.

They have been described as the “tree of life". They are highly valued because they provide abundant food in very harsh places, produce fruit for a long time, and can survive droughts and extremely high temperatures.

According to an old Egyptian saying "A date palm is the only creation of God that resembles man. Unlike other trees, a date palm gives more as it grows older."

Dates are among the earliest crops known, and the palm has been prized from remotest antiquity. In fact, fossil records show that the date palm has existed for at least 50 million years.

Thank you for looking, for your interest, your comments, votes and awards on my Mediterranean Fan Palm.

Pamela.


Tags: Flowers and plants Perennial Evergreen Landscaping Arecaceae Tropical tree unbranched stem extensively cultivated Phoenix dactylifera canariensis edible sweet fruit

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Uploaded:
27 Nov 2019 6:53PM
Camera:
Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom
Shutter Speed:
1/7s
Aperture:
f/4.5
ISO:
100
Focal Length:
7.6 mm
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Comments


Saastad Plus
1 16 15 Norway
27 Nov 2019 8:42PM
Beautiful shot Pam. I like the composition a lot, and the fine pattern.

ArneSmile
JuBarney Plus
9 33 5 United Kingdom
27 Nov 2019 9:35PM
Terrific shot and interesting info.
Ju
richmowil Plus
12 438 2 England
27 Nov 2019 10:34PM
Strong composition!!
mac Plus
19 11 Scotland
27 Nov 2019 11:57PM
Great details and what a range of green colours. Excellent notes about it as well.
Ian
LynneJoyce Plus
12 22 101 United Kingdom
28 Nov 2019 12:32AM
The diagonal composition works a treat.
Irishkate Plus
10 44 118 United Kingdom
28 Nov 2019 3:43PM
Excellent diagonal composition and enough triangles to satisfy any CC judge!
KateGrin
TrevBatWCC Plus
12 13 17 England
28 Nov 2019 4:10PM

Quote:..can survive droughts and extremely high temperatures..
Ah, but what about this cold and very wet weather! 😀 Excellent shot, Pamela, not just a 'snapped' abstract, but carefully composed to place the spine of the palm exactly in the two opposite corners 👍
Trev 😀
Lillian Plus
11 23 17 United Kingdom
28 Nov 2019 10:35PM
reminds me of warmer weather Pamela...
CaroleS Plus
10 442 3 United Kingdom
29 Nov 2019 10:02AM
So well composed .
Carole
waltknox Plus
5 4 Canada
29 Nov 2019 7:26PM
Nice shot ... interesting text Pamela 50 million years is amazing much much longer than humans
..your upload has made me hungry so I am off to dip into our bucket of dates on the counter !
Regards
Walt
Chinga Plus
10 3 2 United Kingdom
19 Dec 2019 12:34AM
Well photographed. Good subject Pam...
Isabel GrinGrin

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