Arecaceae FAMILY

Ceroxylon ceriferum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wax Palm is a tall, single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree, generally growing 10 - 25 metres tall but with some reports of trees up to 50 metres. The long, unbranched stem can be 25 - 30cm in diameter; it is covered by a thin layer of wax; and topped with a crown of 8 - 20 leaves that can each be up to 7 metres long[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its wax, which is used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatCloud forests at high elevations up to 2,500 metres in the Andes[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 231 Title Palms for Cooler Climates. Publication Author McMillan-Browse. P. Publisher Trebah Enterprises. Year 1993 ISBN 0 9521952 0 8 Description An excellent little booklet on the subject, though it does not mention many plant uses. ].