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Definition: Ceroxylon alpinum

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles.[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: Ceroxylon alpinum


Ceroxylon alpinum

Ceroxylon alpinum
Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ceroxylon
Species: C. alpinum
Binomial name
Ceroxylon alpinum
Bonpl. ex DC.

Ceroxylon alpinum is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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