Wild Date Palm खजूर

🌱 About the plant

The sap palm of Bengal and the Deccan, tapped in winter for nolen gur.

Growing it

Tolerates poor soil and long dry spells once established.

What it is for

Date-palm jaggery; leaf mats; roadside and bund planting.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Rain-fed

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–15 m

First harvest

Sap from year ten

Tolerates poor soil and long dry spells once established.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Date-palm jaggery; leaf mats; roadside and bund planting.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India