Palma Criolla vs South American royal palm

Roystonea regia compared with Roystonea oleracea

Key Differences

• Palma Criolla is Not Evaluated while South American royal palm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palma Criolla	South American royal palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Arecales (Arecales)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family same	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Genus same	Roystonea	Roystonea
Species	Roystonea regia	Roystonea oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Palma Criolla and South American royal palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Roystonea.

Conservation Status

Palma Criolla

NE — Not Evaluated

South American royal palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palma Criolla	South American royal palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palma Criolla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

South American royal palm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), North America (Panama, Saint Lucia), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇹🇼 Taiwan