Roystonea oleracea

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Roystonea oleracea, sometimes known as the Caribbean Royal Palm,^{[citation needed]} palmiste, Imperial palm^{[citation needed]} or cabbage palm, is a species of palm which is native to the Lesser Antilles, northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago.

Roystonea oleracea is a large palm which reaches heights of 40 m . Stems are grey or whitish-grey. and range from 46 - 66 cm in diameter. The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is normally about 2 m ft long. Individuals are reported to have 16–22 or 20–22 leaves. Leaves consist of a 60 - 100 cm long petiole and a 4 - 4.6 m rachis. The 1.4 m ft inflorescence bears white male and female flowers. Fruit are 12.6 - 17.6 mm long and 7.6 - 10.4 mm long, and turn purplish-black when ripe.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oreodoxa oleracea, Mart. (Areca oleracea, Jacq. Euterpe Caribaea, Spreng. Roystonea oleracea, O. F. Cook). Cabbage Palm. Caudex 100-120 ft. high: Lvs. 10-14 ft. long; lf.-segms. lanceolate-linear, acuminate, 3 ft. long, 1½ in. wide: fr. obovoid-oblong, ¾ in. W. Indies. —Cult, in S. Fla. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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