Ceroxylon ceriferum (H.Karst.) Pittier

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Ceroxylon

Characteristics

A tall single stem palm. It grows 10-25 m tall. The trunk or stem is 25-30 cm across. The crown has 8-20 fronds that are 7 m long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.25 - 0.3
Mature height (meter) 20.0 - 25.0
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Environment

It grows in tropical places at high altitudes. It grows up to 2,500 m above sea level.
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Cloud forests at high elevations up to 2,500 metres in the Andes.
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Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Ceroxylon ceriferum unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceroxylon ceriferum world distribution map, present in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53436-2
WFO ID wfo-0000835312
COL ID T4P4
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Synonyms

Iriartea nivea Klopstockia cerifera Klopstockia interrupta Beethovenia cerifera Ceroxylon ceriferum Ceroxylon schultzei Ceroxylon beethovenia Ceroxylon interruptum