Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Biological Classification
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Spermatophyta |
| Sub-Division: | Angiospermae |
| Class: | Monocotyledonae |
| Sub-Class: | -- |
| Series: | Calycinae |
| Order: | -- |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Sub-Family: | -- |
| Genus: | Roystonea |
| Species: | regia |
Advantages
- It is a large palm grown for ornamental purposes and its attractive foliage.
- It is most commonly cultivated in parks, gardens and along roadsides.
Interesting Facts
It is called as royal palm because of its majestic appearance, straight and smooth trunk that resembles a column giving it a regal look, also "regia" means "Royal" in Latin.
Description
- It is a tall and handsome palm with a straight trunk and crown of graceful pinnate leaves.
- It bears male and female flowers separately, male flowers being slightly larger than female flowers.
- Roystonea regia (Kunth) O. F. Cook.
