Cuban Royal Palm

Arecaceae (palm family) » Roystonea regia

 

roy-STOH-nee-uh -- named for Gen. Roy Stone, U.S. Civil War hero

REE-jee-uh -- meaning, royal

 

commonly known as: Cuban royal palm, Florida royal palm, royal palm • Arabic: nakhl malakî • Chinese: da wang ye zi, gao wang ye zi, wang zong • Danish: kongepalme • Dutch: koningspalm • Finnish: kuningaspalmu • French: palmier royal de Cuba, palmier royal de Floride • German: königspalme, koenigspalme • Italian: palma regia • Japanese: daiou yashi, Furoridaroiyarupaamu • Malay: palma diraja • Norwegian: kongepalme • Portuguese: palmeira real • Spanish: chaguaramo, palma real, palma real Cubana

 

Native to: Caribbean Islands, the adjacent coasts of Florida, Central and South America

 

 

References: Flowers of India • Floridata • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

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