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Roystonea regia(Royal Palm Tree),is a species of palm native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Florida, and parts of Central America. The fruit is eaten by birds and bats (which disperse the seeds) and fed to livestock. Roystonea regia is the national tree of Cuba, and has a religious role both in Santería and Christianity, where it is used in Palm Sunday observances.

TREE DESCRIPTION:

Roystonea regia is called as the royal palm tree.Roystonea regia is a large palm which reaches a height of 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) tall,and a stem diameter of about 47 centimetres (19 in).Trees have about 15 leaves which can be up to 4 m (13 ft) long. The fruit are spheroid to ellipsoid in shape, 8.9–15 millimetres (0.35–0.59 in) long and 7–10.9 mm (0.28–0.43 in) wide.

USES:

1. Roystonea regia has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental.
2. The seed is used as a source of oil and for livestock feed.
3. They are also used as a treatment for diabetes.