Fan palm


Fan palm as a descriptive term can refer to any of several different kinds of palms in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed. Most are members of the subfamily Coryphoideae, though a few genera in subfamily Calamoideae also have palmate leaves. Fan palm genera include:
Fan palm can also be used as part of the common name of particular genera or species. Among the palms commonly known as fan palms are:
The travellers palm, Phenakospermum, white bird of paradise, and New Guinea fan palm are sometimes called fan palms, because of their leaves' distinctive shape; however none are members of the palm family.