as a start guide to help with my understanding of this species.
Noun:
Any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched trunk, and large, evergreen, featherlike or fan shaped leaves growing in a bunch at the top.
Etymology :
ME palme < OE palm < L palma : so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand.
Adjective :
Designating the only family (Arecaceae) of palms, including the coconut palm, betel palm and date palm.
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