Common name of Roystonia regia is Royal Palm النخيل الملكي. Tall palm with a sturdy trunk, usually thickened at the base and again in the middle, becoming thinner towards the crownshaft. Leaves 3-5m long, have many linear, rich green leaflets arranged in several ranks. Cup-shaped white flowers are borne in panicles, to 1m long, usually in summer.
