Acrocomia is a genus of spiny, pinnate-leaved palms which range from large trees to small palms with short, subterranean stems. The species bears branched inflorescences which are located among the leaves. The unisexual flowers; female flowers are born near the base of the inflorescence, while male flowers are borne towards the tips. Fruit are lar... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrocomia
(from the article `palm`) ...urens), the nipa palm, and the gebang and talipot palms (Corypha elata and C. umbraculifera). Wine is made from species of the raffia palm in ... ...from the Late Cretaceous, about 80 million years ago. By the middle of the Maastrichtian, some 69 million years ago, pollen supposedly ... [2 related article... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/13