. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. PALMAL&'S. 463 Orders Nipacese and Fhytelephasiese, botli of the tropics. In tlie latter, Phytelephas macrocarpa, of Central America, is remarkable for the ivory-like endosperm in its large seeds; hence its name of Ivory Nut. Order FalmaceaB.—The Palm Family. Trees, shrubs, or woody climbers ; natives almost exclusively of the torrid zone, or the adjacent Pigs. 353-6.—Illustrations of Paluace^.. Fig. 356. Fig. 355. Fig. 353.—Fruit of Cocoa-nut. a, exocarp ; S, endocarp ; c, testa ; a, endosperm ; tf, embryo ; /, milk cavity. Fig. 354.—Cocoa-n
. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. PALMAL&'S. 463 Orders Nipacese and Fhytelephasiese, botli of the tropics. In tlie latter, Phytelephas macrocarpa, of Central America, is remarkable for the ivory-like endosperm in its large seeds; hence its name of Ivory Nut. Order FalmaceaB.—The Palm Family. Trees, shrubs, or woody climbers ; natives almost exclusively of the torrid zone, or the adjacent Pigs. 353-6.—Illustrations of Paluace^.. Fig. 356. Fig. 355. Fig. 353.—Fruit of Cocoa-nut. a, exocarp ; S, endocarp ; c, testa ; a, endosperm ; tf, embryo ; /, milk cavity. Fig. 354.—Cocoa-nnt seen from helow. Fig. 355.—Vertical section of a Date, showing seed inside. Fig. 356.—Seed of Date In cross-section, showing embryo. hotter portions of the temperate zones, being rarely found beyond 40' North and 35° South latitude. The arborescent species are among tlie most striking and majestic of plants; their long cylindrical stems fre- quently rise to the height of thirty metres (100 feet), bearing at their summits spreading crowns of large leaves, and drooping clusters of fruit. The whole number of known species is not far from one thousand. The economic value of the Palms is very great; in fact it may be ques-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915. New York : H. Holt
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