Arecaceae

The Arecaceae () are a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are colloquially called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem, except for the Hyphaene genus, which has branched palms. However, palms exhibit

thumbnail|Calamus thwaitesii in southwestern [[India]] thumb|Juvenile Calamus oblongus subsp. mollis in a forest [[understory in the Philippines]]

species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans

common name

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