Palm trees are not trees at all and belong to the grass family. Botanists define trees as woody plants with secondary growth. Palms lack both of these. They create their tough, “wood” epidermis through primary thickening and lignification. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2014/01/palm-trees-not-trees-after-all/
WTF Fun Fact – Palm… Grass?
