: Palms can appear as tall trees, understory shrubs, woody climbers (vines), or stemless plants.
: They generally produce small, 3-merous flowers that may be unisexual or bisexual. Fruits are usually drupes (like coconuts) or berries.
: Typically large, evergreen, and compound, leaves are often arranged in a terminal crown atop an unbranched stem. Common shapes include palmate (fan-shaped) and pinnate (feather-shaped).