Roystonea borinqueana

Common names

Puerto Rico Royal Palm.

Curiosities

Borinqueana is the native name in Puerto Rico.

Origin

Puerto Rico, St. Croix.

Habitat

Grows in hills, fields and forest.

Morphology

Can reach 18 m of height. The trunk is more prominent than in R. regia. It has an expanded crown. Narrow leaves, the leaflets growing from rachis in 2 planes giving the plant a plumose appearance. Fruit ovoid, purple to brown-yellow.

Climate

Tropical. Cold sensitive.

Germination

Seeds germinate after 1-4 months.

Growing

Needs warm and plenty of water. Rarely seen in cultivation.