ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈæn pˈɑːmz ˈæɹɪkˌeɪsiː tɹˈaɪb kˈɔːɹɪfˌiː, wɪððə lˈiːvz wɪð ɐ bˈɛɹ pˈɛɾɪˌoʊl tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn ɐ ɹˈaʊndᵻd fˈæn ʌv nˈuːmɚɹəs lˈiːflɪts.
They are fan palms (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets.