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Web Links
Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological
Survey
Center
for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University
The
Cherished Date Palm - saudiembassy.net
Date Palm Friends Association
Date Palm Global Network
- Date Palm Research and Development
Program - tissue culture in the UAE
The Date Palm in
Ancient History - Religious & medicinal significance
Edible Palm
Fruits - US Date cultivation, good photos of varieties.
Emirates Natural History Group
Date Palms in the
UAE
Date Palm
Pollen
Natural
History of Dates
University
of N. Carolina Online Botanical Dictionary
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