Fan palm as a descriptive term can refer to any of several different kinds ofpalms (Arecaceae) in variousgenera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather thanpinnately compound). Most are members of thesubfamilyCoryphoideae, though a few genera in subfamilyCalamoideae (Mauritia,Mauritiella andLepidocaryum) also have palmate leaves. Fan palm genera include:

• Bismarckia
• Borassus
• Coccothrinax
• Copernicia
• Hyphaene
• Licuala
• Pritchardia
• Rhapidophyllum
• Rhapis
• Sabal
• Thrinax
• Trachycarpus
• Trithrinax

Fan palm can also be used as part of the common name of particular genera orspecies. Among the palms commonly known as fan palms are:

• Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm)
• Hyphaene petersiana (Real fan palm)
• Livistona (Chinese fan palm and others)
• Washingtonia (California fan palm, Mexican fan palm)
• Latania (Indian Ocean fan palms)

Thetravellers palm (Ravenala madagascariensis),Phenakospermum (P. guyannense),white bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai), andNew Guinea fan palm (Cordyline fruticosa) are sometimes calledfan palms, because of their leaves' distinctive shape; however none are members of the palm family (Arecaceae).

• Fan Palm Reserve

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