index KINGDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) PHYLUM ANGIOSPERMAE Class MONOCOTS Order
family Palmaceae, Arecaceae




Palmaceae, PALMS



BBALLBLU.GIF Inception:
late Cretaceous 80 million years ago

BBALLBLU.GIF Evergreen
Palmately (fan) leaved
Pinnately (feather) leaved

BBALLBLU.GIF 2600 species
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Genus Cocos
Coconut
Lodoicea has the largest seeds of any plant

Genus Copernicia
Carnauba wax palm

Genus Elaeis
Oil palm

Genus Raffia
Largest leaf of any plant. (Palms leaves 25 meters long and 3 meters wide.)

Genus Ceroxylon
Tallest monocot in the world,(60 meters)


RULERYEL genus Phoenix

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BANAST15.gif Genus PHOENIX
(Date Palm)


RULERYEL genus Latania

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BANAST15.gif Genus LATANIA
(Palm)


RULERYEL Genus Dypsis

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BANAST15.gif Genus Dypsis
Butterfly Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Areca Palm,


RULERYEL Genus Areca
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BANAST15.gif Genus Areca



RULERYEL Genus Hyophorbe
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BANAST15.gif Genus Hyophorbe
Bottle Palm


RULERYEL Genus Archontophoenix
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BANAST15.gif Genus Archontophoenix
Alexander Palm


RULERYEL Genus Syagrus
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BANAST15.gif Genus Syagrus
Queen Palm


RULERYEL Genus Bismarckia
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BANAST15.gif Genus Bismarckia
Palm


RULERYEL RULERMAR

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