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Roystonea regia, commonly known as the Cuban royal palm or the Florida royal palm is a species of palm which is native to Mexico and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. A large and attractive palm, it has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental tree. Although it is sometimes called R. elata, the conserved name R. regia is now the correct name for the species. Populations in Cuba and Florida were...

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