Tag:leaf_type=palm
 | controversial and scientifically incorrect |
 leaf_type = palm
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| Used for palm-shaped trees. |
| Group: natural |
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| Status: in use |
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Used by some to describe that given tree or forest has palm-shaped leaves (as in, is/is composed of palm trees).
Note that leaf_type=broadleaved and Leaftype proposal describe leaf_type=broadleaved as including also palm leaves
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controversy and error
This tag was promoted by a controversial 14 mechanical edits by a user who created 20,000 occurrences of this tag in one day, disregarding the rules and despite the fact that discussion had shown that his opinion was controversial.
For those who want a simple tag accessible to non-botanists, taxon:en=Palm is undoubtedly the simplest choice.
The complete version that is scientifically correct and complies with both approved tags and science is:
leaf_cycle=evergreen
leaf_type=broadleaved
taxon=Arecaceae or a less common key, nearly only for palm, with massive import or mechanical edit taxon:family=Arecaceae or a an even rarer key family=Arecaceae