Family-Arecaceae

Family-Arecaceae

Consereved name of the family: Palmae

Popular name: The Palm Family

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)

Kingdom         : Plantae

Division           :Magnoliophyta

Class                :Liliopsida

Subclass          :Arecidae

Order               :Arecales

Family             :Arecaceae

Distinguishing characters of the family

• Generally tree, unbranched
• Inflorescence is compound spadix
• Flower monoecious or dioecious, actinomorphic
• Perianth free and persistent

About 225 genera and 2600 specieses are found in this family located mainly tropical and sub-tropical areas in the world.

 

Table 1: Economic Important Crops of this Family

English name	Bangla name	Botanical name	Economic importance
Coconut	Narikel	Cocos nucifera	Edible oil, cosmetics
Beetle nut	Shupari	Areca catechu	Fruit is used with beetle leaf
Date palm	Khejur	Phoenix sylvestris	Fruit
Edible date palm	Khejur	Phoenix dactylifera	Fruit
Oil palm	Oil palm	Elaeis guineensis	Edible oil, cosmetics
Asian palmyra palm	Taal	Borassus flavellifer	Sugar, fruit
Nipa palm	Not known	Nipa fruticans	Household materials for shelter
Sago palm	Not known	Metroxylon sagu	Ornamental plant