Canary Palm / Phoenix canariensis

HEIGHT up to 65 ft (20 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Canary Islands

One of the most grown ornamentals of the world, this tree has a rounded crown. BARK Brown, thick, with prominent leaf scars. LEAF Pinnate, up to 18 ft (5.5 m) long, deep green, shading to yellow at stalk. FLOWER Males and females on separate trees; small, off-white, on stalks up to 61⁄2 ft (2 m) long. FRUIT Orange drupe.