Thursday, November 1, 2012

Royal Palm – Roystonea regia

Roystonea regia - royal palm

This is a quick post of three images of a cultivated royal palm, Roystonea regia, used as a landscape plant on the grounds of my work place. One image shows the abundant fruits, which are a favorite of starlings, a non-native invasive bird that has become the most abundant bird in North America. The other images are close-ups of the trunk.

Roystonea regia - royal palm

Roystonea regia - royal palm

Image and text © 2012 Rufino Osorio

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