Ceroxylon echinulatum

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Ceroxylon echinulatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ceroxylon
Species:
C. echinulatum
Binomial name
Ceroxylon echinulatum
Galeano

Ceroxylon echinulatum, also known as the Pumbo wax palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in the Andes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Ceroxylon echinulatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2003: e.T43978A10835712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43978A10835712.en . Retrieved 18 December 2017.