<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Diversity </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Well over 2600 species in some 202 genera </Td> </Tr> <P> The Arecaceae are a botanical family of perennial trees, climbers, shrubs, and acaules commonly known as palm trees (owing to historical usage, the family is alternatively called Palmae). They are flowering plants, a family in the monocot order Arecales . Currently 181 genera with around 2600 species are known, most of them restricted to tropical and subtropical climates . Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem . However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts . </P> <P> Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families . They have been important to humans throughout much of history . Many common products and foods are derived from palms, and palms are also widely used in landscaping, making them one of the most economically important plants . In many historical cultures, palms were symbols for such ideas as victory, peace, and fertility . For inhabitants of cooler climates today, palms symbolize the tropics and vacations . </P>

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