Ceroxylon quindiuense, national tree of Columbia
Description:
The world's tallest monocotyledon, native to an area near Quindio, Colombia. Known as Palm de Cerra of Wax Palm, as a wax was once scraped from the trunk for candles.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/palms/index.html
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Monocots (Monocotyledons)
- Commelinids
- Arecales (Palms)
- Arecaceae (palms)
- Ceroxylon (ceroxylon palm)
- Ceroxylon quindiuense (Wax palm)
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