Florida Royal Palm


Scientific Name: Roystonea elata (Bartr.) F. Harper
Synonyms: Palma elata
Roystonea elata
Size: Up to 80 feet (24 m)
Min. Temperature: 28°F (-2°C)
Water Requirements: Abundant water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Florida
Leaf: Pinnate
Trunk: Green crownshaft, Smooth ringed pale gray trunk, wider at the base and around mid height.
Flower: Flower stalk coming from below the crownshaft, erect.
Fruit: 0.5 inch in diameter (1.2 cm). round.
Seed: Round.