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


Joanna M. Tucker
jtucker@u.arizona.edu
May 12, 1998
Systematic Botany




CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION
Arecaceae (alternately known as Palmae)
Palms Classification and Relationships
Subfamilies of the Arecaceae:
I. Coryphoideae
II. Calamoideae
III. Nypoideae
IV. Ceroxyloideae
V. Arecoideae
VI. Phytelephantoideae
PHYLOGENETICS
PALMS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CAMPUS
KEY TO THE PALMS ON 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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University of Arizona
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Last Updated: June 26 2008