Roystonea oleracea

Roystonea oleracea is a tall palm native to the Lesser Antilles and northern South America, known as the cabbage palm or imperial palm.

Arecaceae: Arecaceae is the botanical family of palms, a diverse group of flowering plants with characteristic unbranched stems and large leaves. This family places Roystonea oleracea among the palms and distinguishes it from unrelated trees called cabbage palms.
Palm heart: Palm heart is the tender, edible growing tip inside the stem of certain palms. The species' edible apical bud is associated with the name cabbage palm.
Palmier du roi: Palmier du roi is a historic avenue of royal palms at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. The avenue includes Roystonea oleracea and illustrates the species' use in formal plantings.
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin was an Austrian botanist who explored and documented plants in the Caribbean and the Americas. Jacquin published the species under its original name, Oreodoxa oleracea.
Roystonea: Roystonea is a genus of large palms native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. The genus contains Roystonea oleracea and other royal palms with similar stature and form.
Palm wine: Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting sap collected from palm trees. Sap from Roystonea oleracea has been used to make palm wine.
Royal palm: Royal palm is a common name applied to several tall palms in the genus Roystonea. Roystonea oleracea is one of the species known by this common name.
Oreodoxa oleracea: Oreodoxa oleracea is the original botanical name under which Roystonea oleracea was described. The older name records the species' placement before it was transferred to Roystonea.
Palm tree: A palm tree is a tree-like flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, typically bearing a crown of large leaves. Its growth form is that of a single-stemmed palm with a crown of pinnate leaves.
Ornamental plant: An ornamental plant is cultivated chiefly for its appearance in gardens, landscapes, or interiors. Its height and symmetrical crown make this palm a striking avenue and landscape tree.

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