Virtual Museum of Canada
Jardin botanique de Montréal 
Centre for Forest Research

Is it a tree? Yes! No! … Maybe?!? Beginner

Question 1 of 5: Which category does the royal palm fit into?


In the diagram, choose the most appropriate definition to define this specimen.

Clue

My trunk, which is not composed of real wood, is in fact a fibrous stem called a stipe.

Consult the definitions.

The royal palm (Roystonea regia)

royal palm (Roystonea regia)

© Jardin botanique de Montréal (Gilles Murray)