Sylvester Date Palm

The Sylvester Palm Tree is an excellent specimen to plant near pools and garden landscape patios. The inflorescent stalk of the Sylvester Palm tree can be cut off and a sweet sap is collected, much like maple syrup is collected, and a fermented alcoholic drink is made by natives in India from this palm tree. The Sylvester Date Palm Tree has a slender trunk, much like the Windmill Palm Tree, and is often used to landscape garden areas near pools.

• Sylvester Palm works well when planted in front of a hotel, giving a beautiful tropical appearance that is sure to satisfy customers. The leaves of the Sylvester Palm Tree are feather shaped similarly to the Canary Island Date Palm Tree but are colored with a blue frosty wax, and the tree is an excellent landscaping specimen Also called the Wild Date Palm, the Sylvester Palm Tree, Phoenix sylvestris, is very similar to the Canary Island Palm and the edible date palm, the Medjool Date Palm.