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Roystonea dunlapiana
Roystonea dunlapiana, commonly known as yagua or cabiche, is a species of palm which is native to Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras. It is the only species in the genus Roystonea which is absent from the insular Caribbean.
Roystonea dunlapiana is native to southern Mexico (Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz), Honduras and Nicaragua. In his monograph of the genus, Scott Zona reported that it is "likely to occur in Belize". It grows in estuaries and coastal swamps. It is the only species in the genus Roystonea which is absent from the insular Caribbean.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
