Roystonea regia Thanks for sharing. Pankaj
On Feb 2, 5:51 pm, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Again beautiful depiction > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:16 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Royal Palm is a truly aristocratic palm which makes a memorable impression > > wherever it is grown. Massive and symmetrical with a smoothly sculpted > > trunk this palm looks almost artificial. Eight inch long leaflets are > > arranged in rows along the 10' length of bright green pinnate leaves. > > Composed of 15 - 20 leaves, the canopy sits atop the crown shaft - a > > smooth, glossy extension of the trunk composed of the overlapping bases of > > the leaves. The crownshaft looks really smooth green. The trunk of the > > Royal Palm is swollen at the base. It constricts about halfway up and then > > bulges again just below the crownshaft creating a dramatic profile. The > > trunk is a smooth light gray that looks as if it had been cast from > > concrete. Royal palm produce a large 3' to 4' inflorescense on which both > > male and female flowers are borne, just at the base of the green > > crownshaft. Royal palm is native to cuba. > > > Raman > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964
