Ceroxylon amazonicum Galeano

Ramo palm (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Ceroxylon

Characteristics

A palm. The stems are 8-12 m tall. The trunk is 20-25 cm across. The trunk is greyish white with a thin layer of wax. There are 14-22 leaves. The crown is almost round. There are 99-106 leaflets on each side of the leaf. They are arranged regularly and horizontally except the ones at the tip. The lower surface has a thin yellow covering. The fruit are round and 1.7-2 cm across. They are orange-red and smooth.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.25
Mature height (meter) 11.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. The grow on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador. They are in lower mountain rainforest. They grow between 820-1200 m altitude.
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Premontane or lower montane rain forest at elevations from 820-1,200 metres.
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Usage

Uses food social use
Edible leaves shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Ceroxylon amazonicum world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Ceroxylon amazonicum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301500-2
WFO ID wfo-0000835277
COL ID T4NY
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Synonyms

Ceroxylon amazonicum