Palms

                Palms are a group of 2.780 species of tropical trees and shrubs.

                Palms have a few very large leaves called fronds. The fond grow from the main bud at the top of a tall thin trunk. If the main bud at the top of the trunk is damaged, the tree will stop growing and die.

                Palm trunks do not get thicker like others trees; they simply grow taller. Some palms have trunks no bigger than a pencil. Others are 60 m high and 1 m across.

                Palm fruits vary enormously. Some are no bigger than a pea. The fruit of the coco-de-mer coconut palm is the biggest seed in the world, growing over 60 cm across.