| Family | Arecaceae |
| Scientific Name | Roystonea elata |
| Common Name | royal palm |
| Habit | Large Tree |
| Range | S |
| Site | Moist |
| Foliage | Pinnate; bright pale green above; silvery white below |
| Bark | Smooth, light gray |
| Flower | Indistinct, White, 3 parted |
| Fruit | Drupe, violet blue, 1 cm in diameter. |
| Comment | Rachis is 3 to 4 m long. Leaflets are arranged in 4 distinct rows. Long, shiny, dark green sheathes just below the crown. |
