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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Wild Date Palm

This is a Wild Date Palm and in early spring, starts getting new shoots.
Soon these turn into hundreds of berries which, although not edible for humans, are very much enjoyed by the birds.
In areas where there is wildlife, the baboons and elephants feast themselves on the fruit too.
There are many varieties here and even in the colder areas, these hardy trees always show a bit of greenery.

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