Phoenix dactylifera (date or date palm) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Phoenix dactylifera grows 70-75 feet (21-23 m) in height,(6) growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are 4-6 metres (13-20 ft) long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6-10 m (20-33 ft).