Ceroxylon alpinum, also known as the Andean wax palm is a species of palm tree native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Ceroxylon alpinum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Ceroxylon |
Species: | C. alpinum
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Binomial name | |
Ceroxylon alpinum Bonpl. ex DC.
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References
edit- ^ a b Bernal, R. (1998). "Ceroxylon alpinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T39020A10162354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T39020A10162354.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.