Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from the Fertile Crescent region straddling between Egypt and Mesopotamia.

palma daktylowa, daktylowe drzewo – gatunek rośliny z rodziny arekowatych (popularnie nazywanych palmami). W stanie dzikim nie występuje, jest natomiast uprawiany w wielu krajach świata.