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by a crown of compound leaves, called fronds, terminating a tall, woody, unbranched stem. the fruits, covered with a tough fleshy, fibrous, or leathery outer layer, usually contain a large amount of endosperm in the seed (stored food). although the palms are of limited use in the united states and other
temperate areas, their economic importance in the tropical regions can exceed that of the grasses. members of the family often furnish food, shelter, clothing, and other necessities of life for entire populations; an ancient hindu song about the palmyra palm (borassus flabelliformis) of india enumerates...
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