Roystonea regia
royal palm
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
50-100 ft tall by 15-30 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Life span 100+ years (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage, Interesting Bark
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant or street tree.
Considerations:
This is a tall palm, make sure it has room to grow.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for monk skipper (Minno & Minno 1999)
Various birds and other wildlife eat the fruit.
Native Habitats:
Tropical rockland hammock, Everglades tree islands.
