SPADICIFLOR^:. 



assumes the form of the fruit. The endosperm in the Cocoanut is hollow 

 and the interior is filled with "milk." In the Date-palm and the Vegetable- 

 ivory (Pliytelephas) the cell- walls of the hard endosperm serve as reserve 

 material. 



I. PHCKNICEJ:. Phoenix (Date-palm) has pinnate leaves with 

 channeled leaflets and dioecious flowers with 3 free carpels, of 



FIG. 297. Inflor- 

 escence of a Palm 

 with spathe. At the 

 top c? -, at the base 

 ? -flowers. 



FlG. 2S. l.irittona austral if. 



which usually only one developes into a berry with membranous 

 endocarp ; the large seed has a deep furrow on the inner side, and 

 horny endosperm. 



2. SABALEJ:. These have fan-like leaves with channeled seg- 



