Description
''Roystonea lenis'' is a large palm which reaches heights of . Stems are grey-white and are usually in diameter. The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is normally long. Individuals have about 15 leaves with petioles and rachises; the leaves hang well horizontal. The inflorescences bear white male and female flowers. Fruit are long and wide, and black when ripe.References
lenis Endemic flora of Cuba Trees of Cuba Guantánamo Province {{palm-stub