Arecaceae FAMILY Endangered

Ceroxylon amazonicum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ceroxylon amazonicum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm that can grow 8 - 12 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 20 - 25cm in diameter; it is covered by a thin layer of wax; and topped by a crown of 14 - 22 long leaves[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible leaves. A palm endemic to the southeastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, where four subpopulations have been reported. Rapid deforestation has occurred in these areas in recent years. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Ecuador.

HabitatPremontane or lower montane rain forest at elevations from 820 - 1,200 metres[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].