PALMA

(Lat.), n. f. Pa2l(pa3l)'ina3. Gr.. $otia$. See PALM. The Palmacece are: Of Reichenbach, the Orchid i flora? (containing the Or chide a}, Scitaminece, and Palmece): of Liiidley and others, the Palmce (Fr., palmiers; Ger., Palmen), which are an order of monocotyledons usually with an unbranched, often cylindrical stem, harder on the outside than at the centre, and often crowned by a tuft of large leaves. The flowers, which are usually diclinous on a branched spadix, are composed each of a coriaceous perianth of 6 segments in 2 rows, with 6 hypogynous or perigynous stamens. The ovary is 3- (rarely 1-) celled, or of 3 separate carpels, and the ovules are usually solitary. The fruit is baccate or drupaceous, with large seeds composed of a fleshy or horny albumen, in a depre ion of which is sunk a relatively minute embryo. They are trees or shrubs, chiefly tropical, and furnish food, building material, cordage, sugar, etc. ThePaiweoeare Of Dumortier, the Palmce; of Reichenbach, a division of the PalmacecB containing the Arecince and Cocoinae. [B, 1, 19. 34, 42, 104, 121, 170. 180(a, 35).] Oleum palmae. 1. See PALM oil. 2. See COCA-NUT oil. P. ady. See ADY. P. Christ i. 1. The Ricinus communis. 2. The Orchis maculata. Orchis latifolia, Gymnadenia conopsea, and other salep-yielding orchids with lobed or palmate tubers. [B, 121, 180, 275. 307 (a, 35).] P. Christ i major. See GYMNADENIA conopsea. P. Christ i minor. See GYMNADENIA odor at is sima.P. palm i form is, P. plicata. See ARBOR VITJE uterina. [s. 198]