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Arecaceae - Palm family
Palmae
Literature
Dransfield, J. (1986) Palmae FTEA
Description of the family
Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, usually very large and in terminal rosettes, with a sheathing base; petiole or rhachis often prickly; lamina pinnate or costapalmate. Plants dioecious (in ours). Inflorescences axillary, simple to paniculate. Flowers usually small, unisexual or bisexual. Calyx and corolla usually in whorls of 3. Fruit usually a drupe; seed usually 1. Worldwide: 201 genera and 2,650 species, tropical (but few in Africa) and warm. |
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Links to genera: (4)
| Genus | Content |
| Borassus L. | Image |
| Hyphaene Gaertn. | Description, Image |
| Phoenix L. | Description |
| Raphia P. Beauv. | Description |
Other sources of information about Arecaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for ArecaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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