Table 9 The data matrix of all morphological characteristics of Phoenix dactylifera cultivars
Character | Character States |
|---|---|
Diameter of Trunk | Numerical values |
Trunk Circumference | Numerical values |
Length of Frond | Numerical values |
Width of Frond | Numerical values |
Pinnated Part Length | Numerical values |
Spined Part Length | Numerical values |
Color of Leaflets | Multi-State (0 = Light Green, 1 = Dark Green, 2 = Ashy Green) |
Length of leaflet | Numerical values |
Width of leaflet | Numerical values |
Number of Leaflets per Frond | Numerical values |
Length of Spines | Numerical values |
Number of Spines per Frond | Numerical values |
Color of Fresh Fruit | Binary (0 = Yellow, 1 = Red) |
Color of Dry Fruit | Multi-State (0 = Brown, 1 = Light Brown, 2 = Reddish Brown, 3 = Black) |
Fruit Length | Numerical values |
Fruit Width | Numerical values |
Fruit Shape | Multi-State (0 = Globose, 1 = Ovoid, 2 = Oblong, 3 = Linear-Oblong) |
Tip of the Fruit | Multi-State (0 = Rounded, 1 = Cordate, 2 = Shallowly cordate, 3 = Truncate) |
The base of the Fruit | Binary (0 = Rounded, 1 = Obtuse) |
Surface of Fruit | Binary (0 = Smooth, 1 = Rugose) |
Color of Seed | Binary (0 = Brown, 1 = Dark Brown) |
Seed Length | Numerical values |
Seed Width | Numerical values |
Seed Shape | Multi-State (0 = Globose, 1 = Ovoid, 2 = Ovoid-Oblong, 3 = Linear -Oblong) |
Tip of Seeds | Multi-State (0 = Obtuse, 1 = Acute, 2 = Apiculate) |
Surface of Seed | Binary (0 = Smooth, 1 = Rugose) |