Arecaceae

Arecaceae - Palm Family
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Palmales
Family:Arecaceae
Genera
  • Economically important genera
    • Areca
    • Arenga
    • Attalia
    • Bactris
    • Borassus
    • Cocos - coconut
    • Copernicia - carnuba wax palm
    • Elaeis
    • Jessenia
    • Orbignya
    • Phoenix - date palm
    • Rhapis
    • Roystonea - royal palm
    • Sabal - palmetto
    • Veitchia
    • Wallichia
    • Washingtonia
  • Full List of Arecaceae Genera

Arecaceae (also called Palmae or Palmaceae) is the palm family, belonging to the order Palmales.

The typical member of this family is the areca nut, which is chewed with the betel leaf and often confused with it. Rattan and coconuts also belong to this family.

Palm sap is sometimes fermented to produce palm wine.