A KEY TO THE PALMS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
AND BRIEF EXAMINATION OF THE PLANT FAMILY ARECACEAE

![]() A KEY TO THE PALMS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND BRIEF EXAMINATION OF THE PLANT FAMILY ARECACEAE ![]() CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION Arecaceae (alternately known as Palmae) Palms Classification and Relationships Subfamilies of the Arecaceae:
PHYLOGENETICS
PALMS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CAMPUS Descriptions of Palm Species found on Campus Brahea (formerly Erythea) Brahea armata, Plates 1-7 Brahea edulis, Plate 8 Butia Butia capitata, Plates 9 and 10 Chamaerops Chamaerops humilis, Plates 11-14 Jubaea Jubaea chilensis, Plate 15 Phoenix Phoenix canariensis, Plates 16-18 Phoenix dactylifera, Plates 19-21 Phoenix reclinata, Plate 22 Phoenix sylvestris, Plates 23 and 24 Phoenix zeylanica, Plates 25 and 26 Sabal Sabal palmetto, Plates 27-30 Sabal uresana, Plates 31 and 32 Syagrus Syagrus romanzoffiana, Plates 33 and 34 Trachycarpus Trachycarpus fortunei, Plates 35-37 Washingtonia Washingtonia filifera, Plate 38-42 Washingtonia robusta, Plate 43 REFERENCES ![]() |
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