Description: FRENCH NORTH AFRICA - Southern Landscape - Date Palm Oasis - Desert: Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm, is a flowering-plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit called dates. The species is widely cultivated across northern Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. P. dactylifera is the type species of genus Phoenix, which contains 12–19 species of wild date palms. Date trees reach up to 30 meters (100 feet) in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. Slow growing, they can reach over 100 years of age when maintained properly. Date fruits (dates) are oval-cylindrical, 3 to 7 centimeters (1 to 3 inches) long, and about 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter, with color ranging from dark brown to bright red or yellow, depending on variety. Containing 61–68 percent sugar by mass when dried, dates are very sweet and are enjoyed as desserts on their own or within confections. There is archaeological evidence of date cultivation in Arabia from the 6th millennium BCE. The total annual world production of dates amounts to 8.5 million metric tons (9.4×106 short tons), countries of the Middle East and North Africa being the largest producers and consumers. Dates are "emblematic of oasis agriculture and highly symbolic in Muslim, Christian, and Jewish religions". This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. No. 6414.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Tunis
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Date Palm Oasis
Continent: Africa
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Date Palms, Desert, Landscapes, Palm Trees, Universities
Country: Tunisia
Region: Tunis
Features: Panoramic
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Postage Condition: Unposted
