Description

• Royal Palm is a truly aristocratic palm which makes a memorable impression wherever it is grown.
• Eight-inch-long leaflets are arranged in rows along the 10′ length of bright green pinnate leaves. Composed of 15 – 20 leaves, the canopy sits atop the crown shaft – a smooth, glossy extension of the trunk composed of the overlapping bases of the leaves.
• The crown shaft looks really smooth green. The trunk of the Royal Palm is swollen at the base.
• Royal palm produce a large 3′ to 4′ inflorescence on which both male and female flowers are borne, just at the base of the green crown shaft. Royal palm is native to Cuba.

Uses   

• Ornamental plant
• Fruits used as feed for livestock.
• Trunks and leaves used in construction of simple houses.
• Wood used to make handicrafts.