Roystonea borinquena
Puerto Rican Royal Palm, Puerto Rico Royal Palm
Other regional names: Royal Palm
- Royal Palm
Also known as: Oreodoxa borinquena (O.F.Cook) Reasoner ex L.H.Bailey +5 more
- Oreodoxa borinquena (O.F.Cook) Reasoner ex L.H.Bailey
- Oreodoxa borinquena Reasoner
- Roystonea aitia O.F.Cook
- Roystonea hispaniolana f. altissima Moscoso
- Roystonea hispaniolana L.H.Bailey
- Roystonea peregrina L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Roystonea borinquena (commonly known as Puerto Rican royal palm or Puerto Rico Royal Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico