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+ | |genus=Roystonea | ||
+ | |species=oleracea | ||
+ | |common_name=Caribbean Royal Palm, palmiste, Imperial palm, cabbage palm | ||
+ | |habit=palm-cycad | ||
+ | |lifespan=perennial | ||
+ | |features=evergreen, foliage | ||
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+ | '''''Roystonea oleracea''''', sometimes known as the '''Caribbean Royal Palm''',{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} '''palmiste''', '''Imperial palm'''{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} or '''cabbage palm''', is a species of [[Arecaceae|palm]] which is native to the [[Lesser Antilles]], northern [[South America]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. | ||
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+ | ''Roystonea oleracea'' is a large palm which reaches heights of {{convert|40|m}}. Stems are grey<ref name = Zona/> or whitish-grey.<ref name = Henderson/> and range from {{convert|46|-|66|cm}} in diameter.<ref name = Zona>{{cite journal | quotes = no | last = Zona | first = Scott | year = 1996 | month = December | title = Roystonea (Arecaceae: Arecoideae) | journal = Flora Neotropica | volume = 71 |pages = 1–35 }}</ref> The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the [[crownshaft]] which is normally about {{convert|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} long.<ref name = Zona/> Individuals are reported to have 16–22<ref name = Henderson/> or 20–22 leaves. Leaves consist of a {{convert|60|-|100|cm|abbr=on}} long [[petiole (botany)|petiole]] and a {{convert|4|-|4.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[rachis]]. The {{convert|1.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[inflorescence]] bears white male and female flowers. Fruit are {{convert|12.6|-|17.6|mm}} long and {{convert|7.6|-|10.4|mm|abbr=on}} long, and turn purplish-black when ripe.<ref name= Zona/> | ||
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− | Oreodoxa oleracea, Mart. (Areca oleracea, Jacq. Euterpe Caribaea, Spreng. Roystonea oleracea, O. F. Cook). Cabbage Palm. Caudex 100-120 ft. high: Lvs. 10-14 ft. long; lf.-segms. lanceolate-linear, acuminate, 3 ft. long, 1½ in. wide: fr. obovoid-oblong, ¾ in. W. Indies. —Cult, in S. Fla | + | Oreodoxa oleracea, Mart. (Areca oleracea, Jacq. Euterpe Caribaea, Spreng. Roystonea oleracea, O. F. Cook). Cabbage Palm. Caudex 100-120 ft. high: Lvs. 10-14 ft. long; lf.-segms. lanceolate-linear, acuminate, 3 ft. long, 1½ in. wide: fr. obovoid-oblong, ¾ in. W. Indies. —Cult, in S. Fla. |
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+ | ==Cultivation== | ||
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+ | ===Propagation=== | ||
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+ | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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+ | ==Varieties== | ||
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
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+ | <gallery perrow=5> | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
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+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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+ | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
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Roystonea oleracea, sometimes known as the Caribbean Royal Palm,[citation needed] palmiste, Imperial palm[citation needed] or cabbage palm, is a species of palm which is native to the Lesser Antilles, northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Roystonea oleracea is a large palm which reaches heights of 40 m . Stems are grey[1] or whitish-grey.[2] and range from 46 - 66 cm in diameter.[1] The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is normally about 2 m ft long.[1] Individuals are reported to have 16–22[2] or 20–22 leaves. Leaves consist of a 60 - 100 cm long petiole and a 4 - 4.6 m rachis. The 1.4 m ft inflorescence bears white male and female flowers. Fruit are 12.6 - 17.6 mm long and 7.6 - 10.4 mm long, and turn purplish-black when ripe.[1]
Read about Roystonea oleracea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Oreodoxa oleracea, Mart. (Areca oleracea, Jacq. Euterpe Caribaea, Spreng. Roystonea oleracea, O. F. Cook). Cabbage Palm. Caudex 100-120 ft. high: Lvs. 10-14 ft. long; lf.-segms. lanceolate-linear, acuminate, 3 ft. long, 1½ in. wide: fr. obovoid-oblong, ¾ in. W. Indies. —Cult, in S. Fla.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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