Comments on: What's up with the Jerusalem Date Palm?

Question: What's up with the Jerusalem Date Palm?

djacobs — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:02:34 -0800

This past summer I read about the amazing resilience of the Jerusalem Date Palm, a plant with legendary medical powers that was thought extinct. I have been searching for news and updates about this little guy since then, but I haven't had much luck. Are there any updates on the progress of this miraculous seed?

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:23:06 -0800

Here is an article from two months ago. The tree seems to be doing fine, but I haven't found any word about whether it is male or female yet.

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:27:46 -0800

Here is a better article from National Geographic.

By: djacobs

djacobs — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:45:24 -0800

Thanks Alison!

By: mirileh

mirileh — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:17:53 -0800

The place seems to have a site where you can contact and ask.

By: djacobs

djacobs — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:43:14 -0800

Ah, sadly the contact email is a bounce - no such address. But the person's name appears to be "Elaina M. Solow."