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Roystonea regia, commonly known as the royal palm, Cuban royal palm, or Florida royal palm, [4] is a species of palm native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Florida, and parts of Central America. A large and attractive palm, it has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental tree.
Roystonea oleracea is known as the palmiste in Trinidad and Tobago, the royal palm [8] or cabbage palm in Barbados [9] and chaguaramo or maparó in Venezuela. [8] In Colombia it is known as mapora in Spanish, mapórbot in Jitnu and mapoloboto in Sikuani. [15] It is also called the cabbage tree, palmetto royal, palmier franc and chou palmiste ...
Royal palm, R. oleracea, reaches heights of 42 metres (138 ft), but most species are in the 15 to 20 m (49 to 66 ft) range. [6] The largest Royal palm is located in Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de Andrade in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil with 42.4 m and was discovered by Vincent Ferh and Mauro Galetti
Roystonea borinquena is a large palm which usually reaches a height of 12 to 18 metres (40 to 60 ft), but individuals 26.4 m (87 ft) have been recorded. [3] Stems are smooth and grey-brown to cinnamon-brown, [4] and range from 25–70 centimetres (10–28 in) in diameter.
Roystonea altissima is a large palm which reaches heights of 20 metres (66 ft). Stems are grey-brown and range from 25.5–35 centimetres (10.0–13.8 in) in diameter. The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is normally 1.4–1.6 m (4.6–5.2 ft) l
In Judaism, the palm represents peace and plenty, and is one of the Four Species of Sukkot; the palm may also symbolize the Tree of Life in Kabbalah. The canopies of the Rathayatra carts which carry the deities of Krishna and his family members in the cart festival of Jagganath Puri in India are marked with the emblem of a palm tree.
Roystonea princeps is a large palm which reaches heights of 20 metres (66 ft). Stems are grey-white and range from 27.5–42 centimetres (10.8–16.5 in) in diameter. The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is normally about 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Rhopalostylis: rhopalostylis palm trees; Rhopalostylis baueri: Norfolk Island palm Arecaceae (palm family) Rhopalostylis sapida: nikau palm Arecaceae (palm family) Roystonea: royal palms; Roystonea elata: Florida royal palm Arecaceae (palm family) Roystonea regia: Cuban royal palm Arecaceae (palm family) Sabal: sabal palms; Sabal causiarum ...