The Palm Identifier Palm Tree Types Knowledge Base

Ceroxylon quindiuense

English common names:
Andean wax palm

Description

Similar to Ceroxylon Alpinum, but taller

Classification

Genus
Ceroxylon
Species
C. quindiuense
Binomial name
Ceroxylon quindiuense

Ceroxylon quindiuense fact sheet

Fact sheet shows categorized Ceroxylon quindiuense features regarding its trunk, leaves, fruit and seeds, as well as palm size and habitat.

Known palm features and information are based on member input, which allows The Palm Identifier to build the most complete and accurate palm tree species categorization database. Palm tree features that have not yet been fully categorized are shown in certainty percentages.

Trunk

Shape
Single or solitary palm trunk
Single or solitary
Thickness
Unknown
Crownshaft
Unknown
Color
Grey
Spines
Unknown
Special features
Covered with a wax layer

Leaf

Shape
Feather shaped (pinnate) leaf
Pinnate (Feather)
Color
Unknown
Size
Unknown
Special features
Yellowish-Grey underside

Size and habitat

Size
Pinnate leaf shape
Mature height
60m (196.9ft)
Size (mass)
Massive
USDA zone
Unknown
Distribution
Colombia, Peru
Suitable for indoor growing
Unknown

Fruit features

Color when ripe
Orange
Size
18mm (0.7in)
Shape
Unknown
Growth
Unknown
Special features
Unknown

Seed features

Color
Unknown
Size
12mm (0.5in)
Shape
Unknown
Special features
Unknown

Ceroxylon quindiuense images