Palm Trees - Ceroxylon quindiuense

Ceroxylon quindiuense

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Ceroxylon quindiuense at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - July 2007




General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Andean Wax Palm
Quindio Wax Palm
Synonyms:
Ceroxylon floccosum
Klopstockia quindiuensis
Distribution:
Columbia
Habitat:
High Elevation Sloping Valleys
Cloud Forest Canopy
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Habitat Threats:
Habitat Loss
Agriulture
Native Uses:
Ceremonial
Construction
Cosmetics
Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 60m (200ft)
Spread:
Up to 9m (30ft)
Growth Habit:
Solitary
Growth Rate:
Slow
Trunk Type:
White Waxey Crownshaft
Very Tall Smooth White
Widely Spaced Rings
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 600mm (24")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 5.4m (18ft)
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Silver Underside
Petiole:
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Green
Reproduction:
Fruit Description:
Fruit Colour:
Ripens To Red

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Full Sun
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Regular
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-3°C (27°F)
Tolerances:
Cool Climates
Damp Conditions
Full Sun
Light Frost
Propagation:
Seed
Germination:
1-6+ Months
20-25°C (68-77°F)
Planting:
Single
Small Groups
Uses:
Feature
Specimen
Availability:
Specialist Nurseries
Seed Distributors

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.