royal palm

Tall Florida tree

Royal palm is a tall, stately palm tree native to the Caribbean and southern Florida, distinguished by its smooth gray trunk and crown of arching fronds.

Royal palms line boulevards and formal landscapes throughout tropical regions: The royal palms along the avenue swayed in the breeze.

They can reach heights of eighty feet or more.

botany

frond

Large, segmented plant blade

  • trunkMain stem or storage
  • pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
  • canopyOverhead protective covering

seed · germination · sapling · mature · height · fast-growing · native · endemic · Florida · Caribbean

landscape

avenue

Broad urban roadway

mansion · resort · plaza · courtyard · driveway · entrance · gateway · focal point · specimen · showpiece

tropical

Miami

Southeast Florida coastal city

Florida Keys · coastal · humid · subtropical · trade winds · hurricane · beachfront · island · paradise · warm climate

symbolism

national tree

Country's official tree symbol

dignity · resilience · iconic · emblem · stately · nobility · grandeur · elegance · prestige · cultural symbol

Categories
Opposites
stature and grandeur

royal palmsaw palmetto

Low-growing medicinal palm

coconut palm · cabbage palm · sago palm · common · ordinary

fruit-bearing utility

royal palmcoconut palm

Drupe-bearing tropical tree

date palm · oil palm

tree form and stature

royal palmscrub oak

Low-growing drought-tolerant tree

bonsai · ground cover · shrub · bush

Family

royal, palm, royalty, royally, royalist, royalism

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G