Ceroxylon echinulatum
Appearance
Ceroxylon echinulatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Ceroxylon |
Species: | C. echinulatum
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Binomial name | |
Ceroxylon echinulatum |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Ceroxylon echinulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43978A10835712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43978A10835712.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.