OREODOXA REGIA 
OREODOXA— ‘‘mountain’’ and “glory"; REGIA— royal. 
English name: Koyal Palm 
Country of origin: Tropical America 
A tall stately palm with a pale, smooth trunk 
which is often swollen about or above the middle, 
and a crown of large pinnate leaves, the pinnae of 
which radiate in 4 planes. This is a most valuable 
avenue plant for narrow roads, but it is useful 
also in tubs when young. A very similar palm 
is the Cabbage Palm, Oreodoxa oleracea, but this 
usually does not have the bulge in the stem and 
its pinnae radiate in 2 planes. 
Propagation: by seed 
A, part of the inflorescence 
B, a flower 
C, part of the fruiting inflorescence 
D, a fruit. 
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