There are around 2,600 species in 181 genera in the palm plant family (Arecaceae). Most palms look like what you think visualize when you think of a palm plant—leaves that are large, compound, and ...

Palaeobotanical research into the fossil record of palms (Arecaceae) has illuminated the evolutionary history, biogeography and palaeoclimatic significance of this distinctive angiosperm family.

LEONIE NORRINGTON: Palms look beautifully tropical and bring welcome shade to a garden. They're also highly recognisable with their own distinct family, Arecaceae. And although they're sometimes ...

MENTION palm trees and you might think of the Caribbean and other tropical holiday hotspots – but you can grow your own palm tree at home, if you choose the right type. So says palm tree expert Chris ...

Part 2 of the Date Palm project features the Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm. This flowering plant species from the palm family, Arecaceae, is cultivated for its sweet fruit ...

Palm trees are often associated with Hollywood Boulevard and tropical resorts, but their relatives in the palm family Arecaceae can come in many different shapes and sizes. And one shuns the limelight ...

Ite (Mauritiaflexuosa) also known as Morichi, belongs to the plant family which includes all palms (Arecaceae). It can be found throughout northern South America, especially in the Amazon region which ...

Velasquez, Runk J. 1998. "Productivity and Sustainability of a Vegetable Ivory Palm (Phytelephas Aequatorialis, Arecaceae) Under Three Management Regimes in Northwestern Ecuador." Economic Botany, (2) ...

City to plant shadier trees to preserve its environment, keep people cool, reduce urban warming and improve air quality As a poster child for the climate emergency, Miami Beach has become a world ...

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