Common name
English: Cuban royal palm, Florida Royal Palm
German: Königspalme
Portuguese: Palmeira real
Roystonea elata (Bartr.) F. Harper
Common name
English: Cuban royal palm, Florida Royal Palm
German: Königspalme
Portuguese: Palmeira real
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2505)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2404)
Class: Liliopsida (370)
Order: Arecales (25)
Family: Arecaceae (25) (family description)
Genus: Roystonea (1)
Epithet: elata (Bartr.) F. Harper (2)
Synonyms: Palma elata Bartr., Roystonea floridana O.F. Cook, Roystonea regia auct. non (Kunth) O.F. Cook
elata => exalted, tall, lofty, stately
floridana => from Florida, USA
regia => royal
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: orange, yellow
External links
Check for Roystonea elata at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI
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