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Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Plants-Mostly trees, a few shrubs. 2. Leaves-Large, palmately or pinnately divided. 3. Inflorescence- Panicle or spike enclosed in spathe. 4. Flower-Unisexual, rarely bisexual. 5. Perianth-Tepals, 6, in two whorls. 6. Stamens-Generally 3+3. 7. Carpels-Tricarpellary, syncarpous rarely apocarpous, uni or trilocular. 8. Fruit-Berry or drupe. 9. Floral formula- [...]