The date palm has been prized from remotest antiquit. the fruit has been the staple food and chief source of wealth in the irrigable deserts of:

North Africa and the Middle East.

Explanation:

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera).

It belongs to the family Arecaceae and it is cultivated because of its edible sweet fruit. This fruit has been prized from remotest antiquity and it is perceived to have originated from the country that is now known as Iraq. In North Africa and Middle East, date palm is a major staple food and a major source of wealth.

North Africa and the Middle East.

Explanation:

This chieftaincy attribute is given to the date palm because of its structures, morphology and its integral modifications to adverse weather conditions. In the North Africa where temperatures are extremely high (usually below 37.78 °C) and Middle East (usually below 25°C), the date palm survive due to its huge leaves that are modified to adapt to hot, dry climate which in turns assist the tree in period during absence of rainfall. Dates have a long shelf life and are also found in ideal growing condition with more watery areas of the subtropical deserts of the Middle East.