family arecaceae
Noun: A taxonomic family of perennial flowering plants, primarily consisting of tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and climbers, characterized by a typically tall, unbranched trunk (or stems) topped with a crown of very large, often compound leaves; synonymous with the palm family.
The term "family Arecaceae" is used in formal, scientific contexts such as botany, biology, horticulture, and ecology to classify and discuss this specific group of plants. * Botanists study the evolutionary relationships within family Arecaceae. * Family Arecaceae includes economically important species like the coconut palm and date palm. * The conservation status of many members of family Arecaceae is a growing concern.
- The family name "Arecaceae" is often used interchangeably with the older, alternative name "Palmae" in many botanical texts and horticultural references.
- In phylogenetic classification, family Arecaceae constitutes the sole family within the order Arecales.
- Arecaceae (n.): The standard, formal name for the palm family.
- Palmae (n.): An alternative, permissible family name for Arecaceae, derived from the type genus .
- Palm family (n.): The common English name for this taxonomic group.
- Palm (n.): A common term for any member plant belonging to the family Arecaceae (e.g., a coconut palm).
- Palm family
- Palmae (in taxonomic contexts)
- Member of the Arecaceae: A phrase used to describe an individual plant species belonging to this family.
- The sago "palm" (Metroxylon sagu) is actually a member of the family Arecaceae, not a true tree.
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chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
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