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Arecaceae

Plant Families

Arecaceae, commonly known as the palms, is a family of perennial monocotyledonous flowering plants in the order Arecales comprising 181 genera with around 2,600 known species. Growth forms range from climbers and shrubs to the familiar tree like palms and stemless plants, most distinguished by large compound evergreen fronds arranged at the top of an unbranched stem, though the genus Hyphaene branches. The family occupies habitats from rainforest to desert and includes the coconut palm.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Arecaceae 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
2600 1
Geographic Distribution
Most palms are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. 1
Defining Characteristics
A family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales, growing as climbers, shrubs, tree-like, or stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Distinguished by large, compound, evergreen leaves called fronds arranged at the top of an unbranched stem, except in the branched genus Hyphaene. 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Coconut Palm, Species
Source Wikidata: Coconut Palm
Date Palm, Species
Source Wikidata: Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis, Species
Source Phoenix canariensis (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Arecaceae (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 1 (taxonomic rank)
    The Arecaceae () are a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 1 (family name)
    The Arecaceae () are a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 4 (genus and species count)
    Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 4 (climate range)
    Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 2
    Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 5
    Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem, except for the Hyphaene genus, which has branched palms.
  • In Group: Monocot Families, Lead
    The Arecaceae () are a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14080, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Arecaceae
Wikidata Q14080, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Coconut Palm
Parent Taxon Of: Coconut Palm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Phoenix canariensis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Phoenix canariensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Date Palm
Parent Taxon Of: Date Palm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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