Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid), the Palm Family, is a family of
flowering plants belonging to the
monocot order, Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known
genera with around 2600
species, most of which are restricted to
tropical,
subtropical, and possibly warm
temperate climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound,
evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, many palms are exceptions to this statement, and palms in fact exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics. As well as being morphologically diverse, palms also inhabit nearly every type of
habitat within their range, from
rainforests to
deserts.
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Arecaceae
La
famille des Arecaceae (Arécacées) ou Palmae, les deux noms sont permis, est la famille des palmiers. Facilement reconnaissables à leurs tiges non ramifiées, le
stipe, surmonté d'un bouquet de feuilles pennées ou palmées, les palmiers symbolisent les côtes et les paysages tropicaux.
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Palmengewächse
Arekowate
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Arecaceae
La
famiglia delle Arecaceae (comunemente note come Palme), appartiene all'ordine degli
Arecales e comprende 202 differenti
generi con circa 2.600
specie, la maggior parte delle quali diffuse nelle aree a clima tropicale o subtropicale. Si tratta di una delle più antiche famiglie vegetali: resti fossili di Arecaceae compaiono già durante il
Cretaceo, circa 70-80 milioni di anni fa.Alcune palme di questa famiglia sono utilizzate, soprattutto in
Asia, per la produzione del
vino di palma.
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