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Family:

Arecaceae (Magnoliophyta)

Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.

Common Names:

Palm Family

Description:

Number of genera: 205

Number of species: 2700

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is largely pantropical with centers in the New as well as in the Old World. Africa and Western Asia are comparatively poor in palms, and in Europe there are only two indigenous species.