Details of genus: Roystonea [1689]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Royal palm
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accepted:
Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 10 species of single-stemmed palms found in moist, rich soil on the Caribbean islands and adjacent coasts. The trunks may be columnar, or swollen in the middle or at the bases, each topped by a crownshaft and a tuft of pinnate, feather-shaped, bright mid-green leaves. The tiny, cup-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are borne in panicles just below the crownshaft. In frost-prone climates, grow young plants in a warm greenhouse. In tropical regions, use as lawn specimens or in an avenue.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites, mealybugs, and scale insects may be a problem under glass.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ダイオウヤシ，ハボタンヤシ
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |