Roystonea regia
Cuban Royal Palm, Florida Royal Palm
Also known as: Euterpe jenmanii C.H.Wright +10 more
- Euterpe jenmanii C.H.Wright
- Euterpe ventricosa C.H.Wright
- Oenocarpus regius (Kunth) Spreng.
- Oreodoxa regia Kunth
- Palma elata W.Bartram
- Roystonea elata (W.Bartram) F.Harper
- Roystonea floridana O.F.Cook
- Roystonea jenmanii (C.H.Wright) Burret
- Roystonea regia subsp. hondurensis P.H.Allen
- Roystonea regia var. hondurensis P.H.Allen
- Roystonea ventricosa (C.H.Wright) L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Roystonea regia (commonly known as Cuban Royal Palm or Florida royal palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, El Salvador, Leeward Is., Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago