Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.,
2n = 2x = 36) is a dioecious, perennial,
monocotyledonous fruit tree belongs to
Arecaceae family, and is of a major socioeconomic
importance in West Asia and
Africa as a fruit tree and also as an
ornamental plant (Morton 1987). The tree
plays an important role in the development
of sustainable agriculture in many drought
and saline affected regions of the world