10. Torokararing
I am Torokararing (Awabakal for Palm Tree)[1]
Canary Island Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis
I am a palm tree with a single trunk up to 1m wide and grow up to 15-20m. [2]

I was planted on this site around 1970 after the Braye era, but before the Geraghty era.

My leaves are spreading and pointed. My flowers are a yellow–cream and form in clusters in spring. My yellow-red fruit ripen in autumn.
I am a native to the Canary Islands and was introduced to Australia around 1877 by the Royal Society of Tasmania.

​I reached mainland Australia in the late 19th century and early 1900’s. [3]
​I am found in the Australian Capital Territory [2], Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales. [3]
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I have naturalised in many parts of New South Wales, including parks, roadside plantings and even along the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga.[4]
​​I adapt to different growing conditions
I create a tropical [5] and exotic [3] atmosphere
I make a great feature tree [5]
I have an association with World War I [3]
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Distribution map, Canary Island Date Palm. Source: PlantNET
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References:
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre
2. Climate Watch climatewatch.org.au/species/plants/canary-island-date-palm. Accessed 12/7/2022
3. Spennemann HR. 2018 Canary Island Date Palms in Australia: Introduction and Early Dispersal Palms -Phoenix canariensis in Australia Vol 62(4) 
4. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Phoenix~canariensis
5. Hello Hello Plants & Garden Supplies thetutuguru.com.au/garden-info/plant-factsheets/canary-island-date-palm. Accessed 12/7/2022