palm tree

     

Many; see list of Arecaceae genera

Trivia about palm tree

  • Dates & coconuts both grow on this type of tree
  • Tree named for the resemblance of its leaves to the outspread human hand
  • Dates & coconuts come from different species of this tree
  • Tamar, whose name means the date type of this tree, "dated" 2 of Judah's sons & then Judah himself