Arecaceae belongs to the order Arecales. It is also known as Palm trees, Palms family, Palmae, or Palmaceae.
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-like leaves arranged in a crown at the top of an unbranched stem. Found throughout warm regions of the world, palms play essential ecological and cultural roles, from coastal stabilization to religious symbolism.
Many species are of great economic importance, producing food, fiber, oil, or ornamental value. A leading example is the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), cultivated globally for its versatile fruit, which yields coconut water, milk, meat, and oil—integral to diets, industries, and livelihoods in tropical zones.
Total genera found for Arecaceae: 11
- 1) Areca
- 2) Astrocaryum
- 3) Bactris
- 4) Borassus
- 5) Cocos
- 6) Elaeis
- 7) Euterpe
- 8) Mauritia
- 9) Metroxylon
- 10) Phoenix
- 11) Salacca
Total plants found for Arecaceae: 13
- 1) Açaí palm
- 2) American oil palm
- 3) Asian palmyra palm
- 4) Betel nut
- 5) Coconut
- 6) Date
- 7) Moriche palm
- 8) Oil palm
- 9) Peach palm
- 10) Sago palm
- 11) Salak
- 12) Silver date palm
- 13) Tucuma palm