海棗屬常綠喬木，原產南亞，臺灣亦有分佈。株高7~8m，直徑20cn，幹上疣狀葉痕明顯。羽狀裂葉，4列線形小葉自總柄成直角；小葉先端銳尖，長30~40cm，寬約 3cm；總柄基部小葉刺狀。雌雄異株，肉穗花序，花黃色，花期3~6月。漿果長橢圓形，橙色後變為黑色；種子褐色。

An evergreen tree in the genus Phoenix, native to South Asia, and also found in Taiwan. Plant height 7-8m, 20cm across, with obvious wart-like leaf marks on the stem. Leaves pinnately lobed, 4 rows of linear leaflets rising vertically from the common petiole; leaflet apex acute, 30-40 cm long and 3 cm wide; leaflets spiny, grown on the base of common petiole. Dioecious, spadix, flowers yellow, flowering from March to June. Berries oblong-shaped, turning from orange to black when ripe; seeds brown.

適合全日照溫暖環境，幼樹略具耐陰性。植株耐旱性強，對積水有也一定的耐受性。繁殖使用播種或分蘗法。

The plant normally grows in full sun and warm environments; saplings are slightly tolerant to both drought and dampness. Propagated from seeds or tillers.

樹姿壯碩，適合單植為主題樹或列植為行道樹。嫩芽及髓心澱粉可食，紫黑色成熟果實可生食或醃漬後食用。老葉可製作掃把，稱為「糠榔帚」。

With robust tree shape, it’s suitable to be planted individually as a feature tree or row-planted as street trees. The shoots and the piths are edible; the purple-black ripe fruits can be eaten fresh or pickled. Old leaves can be made into brooms, commonly known as " Kang-lang broom" in Chinese.