Date palm

Date palms were a variety of palm tree in the Realms that grew a fruit of the same name.

Availability
Places in the Realms where dates were known to be cultivated or grow wild included:
 * In east Faerûn, they grew in the nation of Calimshan and in the Methwood.
 * In north Faerûn, they grew around oases in Anauroch.
 * In south Faerûn's Land of the Lions region, people cultivated dates.
 * In west Faerun's Lands of Intrigue region, dates were cultivated in the land of Imnescar.

Beyond Faerûn

 * In the Hordelands, dates were an export of the town Somraggah.
 * Dates were prevalent in the continent of Zakhara, being considered a common daily food item.
 * Some particular locations in Zakhara where dates grew included the orchards of the fortress Sarahin and the Oasis of the Golden Falcon.
 * South of Zakhara, in the Crowded Sea, one could find dates being grown on the island chain Nada al-Hazan.

Beyond the Prime Material

 * In the plane of Elysium, date palms could be found in the divine realm of Quietude.

Organizations

 * The Shad'iar, the nomadic tribes of the Land of the Lions, often applied dates to their simple foods. They also used dates in the brewing of a beverage they called hadii.

Regions & Settlements

 * Dates were commonly served as part of breakfast in the land of Zakhara.
 * Honeyed dates were a popular food among the inhabitants of the shield dwarf kingdom Roldilar.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Candlekeep Mysteries, "Alkazaar's Appendix"
 * Novels
 * Dangerous Games
 * Dangerous Games
 * Dangerous Games