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Arecaceae

 7-Palm trunk

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The trunks of palm trees are often covered with the remains of overlapping leaf bases, which add structural rigidity. The persistent petioles can sometimes act as spines.
Photo taken by K. R. Robertson in the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden
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