Question
Yours is the closest catagory to trees at Allexperts so here goes: The tree that produces dates and trees that produce figs and trees that produce coconuts, are they all classified as Palm trees? Or, are they just mistaken to be palms because of their similar features?

Answer
As far as I know they are all from the family Palmae. There are about 2,500 species worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. Here is a web site for the International Palm Society --they have a Q and A area and should be able to give you a more detail answer. http://www.palms.org/