Ceroxylon parvum
| Ceroxylon parvum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Ceroxylon |
| Species: | C. parvum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceroxylon parvum | |
Ceroxylon parvum is a species of Ceroxylon native to the slopes of the Andes.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Ceroxylon parvum is the smallest Ceroxylon species, the trunks reaching a maximum of 9 meters and 0.10-0.18 m in diameter.[1]
Distribution and Habitat
[edit]Ceroxylon parvum grows in the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, in rainforests and clearings at altitudes of 1370 to 1740 m.[1] A second population in southern Peru and western Bolivia was previously included in this species,[1] but is now recognised as Ceroxylon pityrophyllum.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Riffle, R.L.; Craft, P.; Zona, S. (2012). "Ceroxylon parvum". The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms (2nd ed.). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 304.
- ^ "Ceroxylon parvum Galeano". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Sanín, M.J.; Kissling, W.D.; Bacon, C.D.; Borchsenius, F.; Galeano, G.; Svenning, J.-C.; Olivera, J.; Ramírez, R.; Trenel, P.; Pintaud, j.-C. (2016). "The Neogene rise of the tropical Andes facilitated diversification of wax palms (Ceroxylon: Arecaceae) through geographical colonization and climatic niche separation". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 182: 303–317. doi:10.1111/boj.12419.
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