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| Scientific classification |
Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is considered taxonomically invalid,[2] or by the common name palm tree), is a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, many palms are exceptions to this statement, and palms in fact exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics. As well as being morphologically diverse, palms also inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts.
Selected genera[]
- Archontophoenix—Bangalow palm
- Areca—Betel palm
- Bactris—Pupunha
- Beccariophoenix—Beccariophoenix alfredii
- Bismarckia—Bismark palm
- Borassus—Palmyra palm, Sugar palm, Toddy palm
- Calamus—Rattan palm
- Cocos—Coconut
- Copernicia—Carnauba wax palm
- Corypha—Gebang palm, Buri palm or Talipot palm
- Elaeis—Oil palm
- Euterpe—Cabbage Heart palm, Açaí Palm
- Hyphaene—Doum Palm
- Jubaea—Chilean Wine Palm, Coquito palm
- Latania—Latan palm
- Livistona—Cabbage Palm
- Mauritia—Moriche Palm
- Metroxylon—Sago palm
- Nypa—Nipa Palm
- Phoenix—Date palm
- Phoenix sylvestris—Wild date palm
- Raphia—Raffia palm
- Roystonea—Royal palm
- Sabal—Palmettos
- Salacca—Salak
- Syagrus—Queen palm
- Trachycarpus—Windmill palm, Kumaon palm
- Veitchia—Manila palm, Joannis palm
- Washingtonia—Fan palm
See list of Arecaceae genera arranged by taxonomic groups or by alphabetical order for a complete listing of genera.
Palm tree in a garden