Arecaceae

Many other palms are widely planted, with the Japanese Trachycarpus wagnerianus being grown successfully as far north as Iceland. Pioneer may also be:. Southern Europe has two native palms, Chamaerops humilis (widespread, but mainly seen in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Malta) and Phoenix theophrastii (Crete; also southern Turkey). Pioneer may refer to:. The desert areas of Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico are also home to some native palms. Pioneer is a supermarket chain in the New York City area. There have even been known species of transplanted palms that have survived as far north as southern New Jersey [1]. RQ-2 Pioneer, a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by USA and Israel.

Some palms can be grown as far north as Maryland, Arkansas, and even up along the Pacific coast to Oregon and Washington. The Pioneer (daily), an English language newspaper published from Delhi, India. The southeastern state of South Carolina is nicknamed the Palmetto State because of the number of palms that line the state's Atlantic coast. The Pioneer, a student-run newspaper published by the students of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. In the United States, different types of palm trees can be seen in tropical and mediterranean climate areas, such as Florida, (southern) California and Hawaii and along the Gulf Coast through southern Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana to Texas. Pioneer Camper Trailers, a Perth, Western Australia based company which designs and builds camper trailers,Website. For more details, see hardy palms. Pioneer (robot), a robot developed in China.

The three most cold-tolerant species are Trachycarpus fortunei, native to eastern Asia, and Rhapidophyllum hystrix and Sabal minor, both native to the southeastern United States. Pioneer plant, a plant adapted to the extreme environment of an otherwise barren location. Few palms tolerate severe cold, and the majority of the species are tropical or subtropical. Pioneer program, a series of space probes from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. See list of Arecaceae genera for a complete listing. Pioneer Movement, a communist youth movement. Economically important genera include:. Pioneer (locomotive), the first locomotive to operate in Chicago.

Palms first appear in the fossil record around 70-80 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous Period. Pioneer Island, part of the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago in the Kara Sea, north of Russia. The Palm Sunday festival uses palms, hence the name. Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall, a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. Palm sap is sometimes fermented to produce palm wine. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., an agrarian company, which is part of DuPont. Several species are harvested for heart of palm. Pioneer Czech, an democratic, voluntary and independent organisation of children, youth and adult people in Czech Republic.

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil produced by the oil palms in the genus Elaeis. 'Pioneer Pro DJ', a division of the Japanese company dedicated to DJ equipment, Website. The Date Palm, Rattans, and Coconut also belong to this family. Pioneer Corporation, a Japanese company that produces consumer electronics, Website. The type member of this family is the areca palm, the fruit of which is chewed with the betel leaf and often confused with it. Pioneer (Amtrak), a Chicago-Seattle passenger train run by Amtrak until 1997. Of all the families of plants, the Arecaceae is the most easily recognizable as distinct by most persons. The Pioneer, a painting by Frederick McCubbin.

There are 202 currently known genera with around 2,600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical or subtropical climates. A member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association, an Irish organisation for Roman Catholic Teetotallers. Arecaceae (also known as Palmae), the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order, Arecales. The Jehovah's Witnesses use the term Pioneer to describe someone who is in the full-time volunteer ministry work. Moore, Jr. (Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas). Combat Engineer or Sapper. Genera palmarum: a classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. A person who initiated a particular action or idea, or it may refer to the idea or action itself if it was the source of a subsequent idea or action.