Different uses of date palm trees

Date palms is one of the most grown trees because of its various properties. This tree does not only provide you with tasty fruit, called dates, but also helps in improving the landscape of the area where it is planted. When you think of date palms, these two basic purposes come to your mind, but you will be surprised to know that there are several other uses of this plant. It is not only being used as a decorative thing but is serving the mankind through helping with the cures of different ailments too. Here, we will learn about the different uses and benefits of date palm trees.  

Multiple uses:   

As mentioned earlier, this plant is not limited with the uses and benefits it offers. Throughout the world, it is being used for following different purposes:  

• Decoration and ornamentation 
• Baskets and containers 
• Dates as food source 

• Seeds as food source 
• Medical uses 

Below is a brief description of all the above-mentioned benefits of these trees.  

Landscaping:  

If you had a chance to visit Arab countries, you must have witnessed that this tree is excessively used for ornamentation purposes. The main reason behind this fact is that it is best grown in tropical areas and middle east is best suited climate for this tree. The tree does not cause any hindrance to the adjacent areas because it is extremely tall. It is best to grow at roadsides.  

Baskets and containers:  

You might have used the basket made from the leaves of date palm trees without knowing the fact that what is the origin of that basket. This is small industry where people gather the leaves of these trees and after properly drying them, they convert these leaves into weaving baskets which can be used for a number of different purposes. This does not only reduce the pollution but also is a very economical way of creating a good container.  

Dates as food source:  

Dates are extensively been used as a food source because of the rich properties they possess. The best part is that each tree can produce around 250 pounds of dates annually which is a great quantity and is enjoyed by humans and animals at the same time.  

Seeds as food source:  

Seeds of this tree are widely been used as a food source for animals. There are many other uses of these seeds where they become an important ingredient in certain cosmetic products because there is a special oil inside these seeds which is of great importance for skin.  

Medical uses:  

Each and every part of this tree has different medical benefit. It is not only the fruit of this tree that is being used for treating different ailments as you can reduce your toothaches with the help of roots of this tall tree. Similarly, the history of using the dates to treat sore throat, different fevers and colds is long and people have been using this fruit for ages now. It is also been used as a tool to shrink skin cells and reduce the size of pores because it has astringent properties.