Igama
Wild Date Palm, Senegal Date Palm (Phoenix reclinata)Ihlathululo
Umhlobo lo womuthi obizwa nge-Wild Date palm unamakari wesakhiwo esifana namasiba. Unjalo nje uhlala uhlaza begodu awukhuli bewube mamitha asithandathu wokuphakama begodu kanengi utholakala eendaweni eziminyeneko, ngokuthi ube nesiqu sinye nofana ezimbalwa ezivamise ukungamela ezinye. Amaqolo womuthi lo-Wild Date palm anombala ozotho okumnyama ukuya komlotha begodu amakarawo amarhwarhwa. Amakari made ngamamitha amathathu ukuya kamane. Ikari linye limila amakari azijameleko angaba masumi amahlanu ehlangothini. Amakari wokuthoma amameva begodu anombala ohlaza satjani, ayatjhelela begodu ayarhanyazela.Amathuthumbo aba matlhurhelo amila lapho kuhlukana khona iincenye eziseduze nesiqu sawo. Oduna nosikazi umila ngokuhlukana. Amatlhurhelo aduna abizwa ngokuthi yi-caduceus begodu anombala osarulana okungakahlwengi. Amatlhurhelo asikazi mancani, begodu akheke njenge lerhe kanye nombala osarulana okuvangeke nokuhlaza satjani. Iinthelo zawo zincani ngokuthi (2,3x1,4cm) begodu zimila ngobukhulu, nangokuminyana. Ubufutjhufutjhu belingaphakathi, bunombala osarulana lokha nakasese mancani kuthi nasele akhule ngokwaneleko abe nombala ozotho nekuvame ukuba nembewu yinye ngaphakathi.