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Compound leaf
As recorded for Queen Palm
✿Arecaceae · Syagrus

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Queen Palm

Habit
Palm
Found in India
Gujarat

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗︎

Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Brazil to NE. Argentina. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.

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How to identify Queen Palm

Identify Queen Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a palm habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
  • In India, compare location records such as Gujarat.
  • Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Queen Palm.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Genus
Syagrus
Family
Arecaceae
Habit
Palm
Native to
Brazil
Found in India
Gujarat
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Pinnately compound leaf type
Leaf type
Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“romanzoffiana is a medium-sized palm, quickly reaching maturity at a height of up to 15 m (49 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves having as many as 494 pinnae (leaflets), although more t” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Queen Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Panicle inflorescence
Inflorescence
Panicle
Drupe fruit
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Queen Palm

A member of the Arecaceae family, Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) is a palm. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat.

Uses

It is grown for parts that are eaten, cut for timber and furniture and planted as an ornamental.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Queen Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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