The answer to this question is a taxonomic family; either the scientific name or common name is acceptable. A 2008 test flight of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 was fueled by a byproduct of the babassu type of these organisms. A fiber made from some of these organisms, which is sprayed with rubber latex for use in upholstery padding in European cars, is called coir (“COY-er”). The NGO Associação Caatinga (“ah-soh-see-ah-SAO kah-CHEENG-guh”) helps regulate production of carnauba (“CAR-nuh-OOH-buh”) wax from a type of these organisms. In production of new bagpipes, hard white endosperm of the tagua type of these organisms is used as a substitute for elephant ivory. Cultivation of the Elaeis genus of these organisms has endangered the orangutan. A starch that can be made into sago flour is harvested from the trunks of some of these plants. Spanish missionaries brought these plants to California to aid in Holy Week celebrations. For 10 points, what plant family includes trees that line the streets of Beverly Hills? ■END■
ANSWER: palm trees [or Arecaceae; or true palms; accept palm oil; accept Palm Sunday; accept carnauba palms or ivory-nut palms or true sago palms or oil palms; accept coconut trees before “Caatinga”; prompt on coconut trees after “Caatinga” by asking “What larger family do those belong to?”; prompt on carnauba or sago or tagua until read; reject “cycad(s)”]
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