Roystonea dunlapiana
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| Roystonea dunlapiana P.H.Allen |
Roystonea dunlapiana (Yagua, Cabiche) is a Royal Palm native to southern Mexico and Central America. It is a large tree, growing up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall and 38 centimetres (15 inches).
The species is found in estuaries and coastal swamps in southern Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua, and is reported to be "likely to occur in Belize".
[edit] References
- Zona, Scott (December 1996). Roystonea (Arecaceae: Arecoideae). Flora Neotropica 71.
