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Royal Palm (Roystonea)

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Royal Palm Genus Details

Royal palms are native to southern Florida and Cuba. The lower leaves of the palms droop and the central leaves are upright. Royal palms can grow to 70' tall and sway gracefully in the breeze. The trunk of the palm is swollen slightly in the center but then tapers down to the base. Male and female flowers are separate but in the same cluster.

Royal Palm Allergy Info

This genus is not commonly cited as a source of allergy.

Royal Palm Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Royal Palm (Roystonea) is a genus of the ARECACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

Florida Royal Palm (Roystonea elata)

Puerto Rico Royal Palm (Roystonea borinquena)

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Royal Palm Genus Location

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed