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Palmae
Palmae (palms) A family of solitary or clumped, small or tall, unbranched trees whose leaves are
palmate or
pinnate, the
leaflets being
plicate. The flowers are small,
trimerous, and unisexual or bisexual, the
inflorescence having various
bracts. Fruits are mostly 1-seeded
berries or
drupes, fleshy to dry, and
indehiscent, varying greatly in size from pea-like ones to the double coconut (
Lodoicea). Many species are ornamentals, and many yield valuable economic products, including thatch (e.g.
Nypa), starch (e.g.
Metroxylon), and oil (
Orbignya,
Cocos, and
Elaeis). There are about 207 genera and 2675 species, chiefly tropical, but some subtropical, and a few occurring as temperate outliers.
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