fan palm

English

a fan palm (Hyphaene thebaica)

Noun

fan palm (plural fan palms)

Any of several different kinds of palms (Arecaceae) in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather than pinnately compound).
Any of many plants that have similar palmate leaves. (See Derived terms below.)
1. A traveller's palm (Ravenala madagascariensis)

Hyponyms

(genera of palmate species in Arecaceae): Bismarckia, Borassus, Coccothrinax, Copernicia, Hyphaene, Licuala, Pritchardia, Rhapidophyllum, Rhapis, Sabal, Thrinax, Trachycarpus, Trithrinax

Derived terms

European fan palm (Chamaerops)
real fan palm (Hyphaene petersiana)
Chinese fan palm and others (Livistona)
California fan palm (Washingtonia)
desert fan palm (Washingtonia)
Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia)
Indian Ocean fan palm (Latania)

References

fan palm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Arecaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Arecaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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