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Crook fruit palm (Syagrus hoehnei)

Description

Palms in this group have solitary trunks, clusters, and subterranean stems.�Crownshafts�are not present in the genus;�inflorescences�emerge from the leaf crown.�Leaves�are�pinnate, often recurved, from 2 to 5 m. They are�monoecious, producing white or off-white�unisexual�flowersof both sexes. The woody�bract, which contains the developing inflorescence, is spoon or boat-shaped.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Syagrus