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 |