Roystonea
Roystonea
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of about 11 royal palm species from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico basin, recognizable by their smooth white-grey trunk and brilliant green crownshaft that makes them unmistakable. They are the most iconic urban palms of Cuba and the Caribbean, a symbol of Cuban national identity. R. regia is the national tree of Cuba.
Distribution Cuba, Florida, Caribbean, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela
Conservation Mostly least concern; R. stellata critically endangered
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Roystonea elata (W.Bartram) F.Harper
Florida Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00001
Origin Florida (sur, incluyendo los Everglades)
Type Palm
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Roystonea jenmanii (C.H.Wright) Burret
Guyana Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00002
Origin Trinidad, Guyana, Venezuela nororiental
Type Palm
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Roystonea lenis León
Smooth Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00003
Origin Cuba occidental
Type Palm
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Roystonea maisiana (L.H.Bailey) Zona
Eastern Cuba Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00004
Origin Cuba oriental (región de Maisí)
Type Palm
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Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook
Cuban Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00005
Origin Cuba, Islas Caimán, sur de Florida, México (Yucatán)
Type Palm
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Roystonea ventricosa (C.H.Wright) L.H.Bailey
Ventricose Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-RYST-00006
Origin Jamaica
Type Palm