Editing Roystonea regia (section)

===General:===
This is quite a popular palm, and often grown in suburban gardens.
Due to their size, however, this isn't recommended, since once the palm gains
size, the falling leaves can be a hazard, both to the gardener,
and any unfortunate plants which happen to be underneath it. Many are also planted by municipalities and private develpments only to have their outer leaves constantly and prematurely removed, as a safety precaution. This weakens the palms leading to stress and mineral deficiencies, diseases and insect attack, the result, abnormal growth and declining palms. Ultimately they end up being replaced.
Once they attain a reasonable size, they are very difficult
(and expensive), to remove. However given suitable planting sites they are an unmisable part of the sub-tropical and tropical landscape.
Recommended, for parks and wide driveways, highway sidings etc without direct, incidental or accidental traffic beneath etc,
wherever a large stately looking palm is required.