The Arecaceae were the first modern family of monocots to appear in the fossil record around 80 million years ago (Mya), during the late Cretaceous period. The first modern species, such as …

Dec 23, 2025 · Arecales, order of flowering plants that contains only one family, Arecaceae (fomerly known as Palmae), which comprises nearly 190 genera and more than 2,450 species …

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Arecaceae 2. Distribution of Arecaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type.

Arecaceae is defined as a family of approximately 2500 arboreal species, commonly known as palms, that are found in equatorial, tropical, and subtropical regions, characterized by their tall, …

Identify plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees of the Palm family (Arecaceae) with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families.

Habit: [Subshrub, shrub], tree, evergreen; dioecious (monoecious), or flowers bisexual. Stem: erect [subterranean, creeping, climbing], slender to massive, smooth or covered with fibrous or …

The Arecaceae is a prominent family of flowering plants. It is primarily composed of tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and climbers, often characterized by large, fan-shaped or feather …

Nov 5, 2020 · Stems woody, subterranean or terrestrial, creeping or erect [climbing], slender or massive, sometimes conspicuously enlarged and storing starch and water, smooth or covered …

Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is considered taxonomically invalid, [2] or by the common name palm tree), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, …

3 days ago · A family, formerly known as Palmae, of solitary or clumped, small or tall, unbranched trees whose leaves are palmate or pinnate, the leaflets being plicate. The flowers are small, …