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The anatomy of palms does what it says on the cover it provides the reader with an in depth survey of anatomical diversity within the arecaceae this information is given a phylogenetic focus by the inclusion as a backdrop to the anatomical data of the now well established genus level phylogeny of the family. The anatomy of palms provides an extensive survey of the structure and vegetative anatomy of members of the palm family arecaceae or palmae and uses the most recent molecular phylogenetic treatment of the family as the basis for interpreting the systematic and ecological significance of anatomical characters. The anatomy of palms arecaceae palmae p barry tomlinson james w horn and jack b fisher abstract palms are an economically important group of plants and support major agronomic and horticultural industries quite apart from their regional use in the cultures of many tropical countries as sources of food fibre and building materials . This book provides a survey of the structure and vegetative anatomy of members of the palm family arecaceae or palmae and uses the most recent molecular phylogenetic treatment of the family as. The anatomy of palms provides an extensive survey of the structure and vegetative anatomy of members of the palm family arecaceae or palmae and uses the most recent molecular phylogenetic treatment of the family as the basis for interpreting the systematic and ecological significance of anatomical characters