Date palm Dates on date palm Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Phoenix Species: P. dactylifera Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. Synonyms[1] Palma dactylifera (L.) Mill. Phoenix chevalieri D.Rivera, S.Ríos & Obón Phoenix iberica D.Rivera, S.Ríos & Obón