| Regno | Plantae |
| Sottoregno | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivisione | Spermatophyta |
| Divisione | Magnoliophyta |
| Classe | Liliopsida |
| Ordine | Arecales |
A monofamilial order containing only the Arecaceae (palms). With over 2,600 species, palms are among the world's most iconic and useful plants, grown for ornament, coconut, dates and palm oil.