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Roystonea regia

Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook

Also indexed asCuban royal palmFlorida royal palmRoyal palmCau vuaCuban Royal PalmKarališkoji roistonijaKoningspalmKubaanse rojaalpalm
FamilyArecaceae
GenusRoystonea
Use categories5
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusRoystonea
Scientific name with authorshipRoystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook

Indexed scientific synonyms

Euterpe jenmanii C.H.WrightEuterpe ventricosa C.H.WrightOenocarpus regius (Kunth) Spreng.Oreodoxa regia KunthPalma elata W.BartramRoystonea elata (W.Bartram) F.HarperRoystonea floridana O.F.CookRoystonea jenmanii (C.H.Wright) BurretRoystonea regia subsp. hondurensis P.H.AllenRoystonea regia var. hondurensis P.H.AllenRoystonea ventricosa (C.H.Wright) L.H.Bailey

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier222809-2
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Palms of the World OnlinePlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.