scholarly journals Salt tolerance research in date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.), past, present, and future perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud W. Yaish ◽  
Prakash P. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L

DATE PALM AND DATE PALM INFLORESCENCES IN THE LATE URUK PERIOD (C. 3300 B.C.): BOTANY AND ARCHAIC SCRIPT

Iraq ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 221-239
Author(s):  
Marcin Z. Paszke
Keyword(s):  
Date Palm ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Phenotypic Traits ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L ◽  
Artificial Fertilization ◽  
Palm Fruits

The earliest evidence suggesting the human utilisation of wild date palm fruits in the Near East is dated to the sixth and fifth millennia B.C. Despite the lack of archaeological data, it is commonly believed that at the end of the Late Uruk period (c. 3300–3100 B.C.) the Sumerians established the first date palm plantations. Nevertheless, this belief has never been well-proven by any scientific data, which makes this issue open to debate. This article points to the images of the date palm known from the pictographic script from Uruk as an important source of botanical data—a concept which has never been discussed in the literature—and elaborates on the phenotypic traits of the Phoenix dactylifera L. discernible there. It aims to establish the level and condition of horticultural knowledge of the cultivators of the date palm tree in the late fourth millennium B.C.Many of the botanical traits found on the date palm pictographs are noteworthy, especially where the morphology of the crown, trunk, and root zone are concerned. Most importantly, the identification of pictographs representing date palm inflorescences prompts us to the conclusion that the Sumerians discovered the dioecious nature of the Phoenix dactylifera L., selecting the staminate inflorescences to pollinate female trees by at least c. 3300 B.C. The discovery of this method of artificial fertilization was a turning point in Mesopotamian agriculture since it enabled farmers to obtain a better crop while economizing on space and labour, constituting the beginning of the date palm plantations that are still such a feature of present-day Iraq.

scholarly journals Date Palm Tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.): Natural Products and Therapeutic Options

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem A. Al-Alawi ◽  
Jawhara H. Al-Mashiqri ◽  
Jawaher S. M. Al-Nadabi ◽  
Badria I. Al-Shihi ◽  
Younis Baqi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Therapeutic Options ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L

Characterization of natural fiber obtained from different parts of date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed D. Alotaibi ◽  
Basheer A. Alshammari ◽  
N. Saba ◽  
Othman Y. Alothman ◽  
M.R. Sanjay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Date Palm ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L ◽  
Different Parts

Identification of Candidate Genes Involved in the Salt Tolerance of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Based on a Yeast Functional Bioassay

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Himanshu V. Patankar ◽  
Ibtisam Al-Harrasi ◽  
Rashid Al-Yahyai ◽  
Mahmoud W. Yaish
Keyword(s):  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L
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