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The date palm—“Tree of Life”in the subtropical deserts

Economic Botany volume 5, pages 274–301 (1951)Cite this article

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Dates, staple food in the valleys of the Tigris, Euphrates and Nile rivers since the dawn of history, have been established on nearly 6,000 acres in southern California and Arizona.

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Nixon, R.W. The date palm—“Tree of Life”in the subtropical deserts . Econ Bot 5, 274–301 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985151

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