family_arecaceae
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) 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
Synonyms: family_Palmae Palmaceae family_Palmaceae Arecaceae palm_family Palmae
Related terms: monocot_family Palmales Borassus genus_Areca Acrocomia Phytelephas Elaeis genus_Calamus Caryota Ceroxylon Copernicia Cocos genus_Corozo Corypha Attalea Euterpe Livistona Metroxylon Nipa Orbignya Phoenicophorium Phoenix Arenga Raffia Rhapis Roystonea Sabal Serenoa Thrinax palm
Similar spelling:   family_Araceae
  family_Araliaceae
  family_Ericaceae
  family_Ruscaceae
  family_Resedaceae
  family_Urticaceae
  family_Iridaceae
  family_Roccellaceae
  family_Rubiaceae
  family_Rhyniaceae
  family_Rhamnaceae
  family_Russulaceae
  family_Orchidaceae
  family_Arctiidae
  family_Argasidae
  family_Artamidae
  family_Arcellidae
  family_Arcidae
  family_Argiopidae
  family_Ariidae
  family_Ardeidae
  family_Rutaceae
  family_Erysiphaceae
  family_Roridulaceae
  family_Rosaceae
  family_Rajidae
  family_Ranidae
  family_Rhizobiaceae
  family_Irenidae
  family_Regalecidae
  family_Argonautidae
  family_Raphidae
  family_Reduviidae
  family_Rallidae
  family_Erinaceidae
  family_Rapateaceae
  family_Argentinidae
  family_relationship