Roystonea Species, Puerto Rican Royal Palm, Royal Palm

the most impressive of all Roystoneas by it's trunck size ,bigger than R. Regia and without the bottle or spindle form, petioles are th...Read Moreicker and the most noticeable difference is the fruits which is thick and black ( the same shape and colour like H. Verschafelti fruits but a bit bigger ) unlike other Roystoneas (regia or oleracea) which are redish and gets dark in colour and round in shape.Whereas the Borinquenas fruits ripes from green to dark.
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looks a LOT like a Roystonea regia (I personally can't see the difference- some floral variations). Fast palm. Pretty hardy, but not ex...Read Moreceptional. The palm in the photo there has survived nearly yearly frosts and with little damage in southern California in a zone 9b-10a. This palm is also growing in one of the windiest climates in southern California and seems none the worse for wear.