Habitats in the Western Desert Electronic Herbarium From our Expeditions

Phoenix dactilifera

Family	Palmae
Synonyms
Local name	Nakhl El-Balah, Nakhla
Habitat in Egypt	sandy soils, spontaneous and cultivated
Distribution	native distribution unknown, possibly the oases of the Sahara, widely cultivated in the Middle East and dry regions of Africa, introduced into California, Queensland, Australia and elsewhere