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Roystonea regia
Cuban Royal Palm
The Roystonea regia, commonly known as the Cuban Royal Palm, is the palm that defines a boulevard. A smooth pale grey trunk, often visibly swollen through the middle, rises 15 to 25 metres to a bright green crownshaft, above which long arching pinnate fronds spread in a full even crown.
Nothing else in the palm palette delivers the same formality in a line, which is why it is the standard choice for resort entrances, civic avenues and hotel forecourts across the warm world.
Specifications
- Height15 to 25 metres, occasionally to 30 metres
- Width6 to 8 metres (crown spread)
- Native toCuba, southern Florida, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and parts of Central America
- FoliageLong, arching, feather-shaped pinnate fronds emerging from a smooth bright green crownshaft; evergreen
- Growth rateFast
Conditions
- SoilPrefers deep, well-drained soils and tolerates sandy and periodically wet ground
- LightFull sun
- WaterModerate; drought-tolerant once established
- ClimateThrives in tropical, subtropical and coastal regions
Additional Features
- FormSmooth pale columnar trunk, often bulging through the middle, topped by a green crownshaft and an even crown
- UsesIdeal for grand avenue and boulevard planting, resort and hotel entrances, and civic and commercial landscapes
- SpacingPlant 6 to 9 metres apart for avenues or 10 metres for open groups
- Low MaintenanceSelf-cleaning and needs no frond pruning, but whole fronds drop without warning, so keep clear of parking and seating
- Pest ResistanceNaturally robust with basic care
- Salt ToleranceSuited to back-of-beach coastal positions with moderate salt exposure
- Drought ToleranceHolds condition on moderate irrigation once established
The Cuban Royal Palm remains the most formal statement available in a palm avenue, and it grows into the role fast.
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Prepared 09 September 2026