Caribbean royal palm
Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F.Cook
Roystonea oleracea is a palm species native to the Lesser Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. It is known by common names such as Caribbean royal palm, palmiste, imperial palm, and cabbage palm. The species is also reported to be naturalized in Guyana and on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion.
Description
Roystonea oleracea belongs to the Arecaceae family and is distributed across LC, BR, PW, FM, SR, GY, GF, PA, Arauca, Casanare, Meta, EC, TW, VE, Colombia, Guyana, Leeward Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, Réunion, Trinidad-Tobago, and the Venezuelan Antilles. The species was first described in 1901 and is recognized for its presence in tropical regions. It is commonly referred to as the Caribbean royal palm in English and other local names in its native range.
Other common names
South American royal palmroyal palmCaribbean royal palmImperial Palm
Distribution
LC · BR · PW · FM · SR · GY · GF · PA · Arauca, Casanare, Meta · EC · TW · VE · Colombia · Guyana · Leeward Is. · Mauritius · New Caledonia · Réunion · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela · Windward Is. · Yopal
Synonyms
Kentia oleraceaOreodoxa caribaeaOreodoxa oleraceaOreodoxa regia var. jenmaniiAreca oleraceaRoystonea caribaeaRoystonea oleracea var. jenmaniiRoystonea venezuelanaEuterpe caribaeaGorgasia oleraceaRoystonea oleracea var. oleraceaRoystonea oleracea var. excelsior
