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Roystonea regia


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Roystonea regia

The developing inflorescences from the leaf axils cause the subtending leaves to absise, leaving the clear scar on the trunk. The seeds are rich in oil and carbohydrates and are used as a stock feed.

Photo by Roger P. Ellis courtesy Ecoport
(source URL: http://www.ecoport.org)


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This page was created on 4/25/2008 and was last updated on 4/25/2008.