Arecaceae FAMILY

Ceroxylon vogelianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ceroxylon vogelianum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 3 - 13 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 10 - 20cm in diameter; sometimes covered with a thin layer of wax; and topped by a crown of 6 - 15 large leaves[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The stems are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatMontane rain forest at elevations from 1,900 - 3,000 metres, but mainly above 2,500 metres[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].