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Royal Palm
Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
80-100 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Uncommon

About

The Royal Palm, a tall and attractive palm, can grow up to 24 meters tall and is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Florida, and parts of Central America. It has a long life span, reaching 100 years or more.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Roystonea
Species
Roystonea regia