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Wax palm (Ceroxylon alpinum)

Ceroxylon alpinum is a tall palm of the high Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, thriving at 2,000-3,100m. It has a smooth trunk and large pinnate leaves with silvery.

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Synonyms
Ceroxylon andicola Bonpl.
Ceroxylon ferrugineum Devansaye
Iriartea andicola (Bonpl.) Spreng.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderArecales
  • familyArecaceae
  • genusCeroxylon
  • speciesCeroxylon alpinum