Plants > Arecaceae & Arecales
OverviewThe Quindío Wax Palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense), celebrated worldwide as the Colombian Wax Palm and officially designated as the National Tree of Colombia, is a colossal, majestic palm belonging to the palm family Arecaceae within the order Arecales. Strictly...
Plants > Arecaceae & Arecales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Walking PalmScientific Name: Socratea exorrhizaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Arecaceae & ArecalesSize: Trunk height: 15–25 m (49–82 ft); Trunk diameter: 12–20 cm (4.7–7.9 in); Stilt root cone height: 1.5–2.5 m (4.9–8.2 ft)Weight: Single...
Plants > Arecaceae & Arecales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Talipot PalmScientific Name: Corypha umbraculiferaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Arecaceae & ArecalesSize: Trunk height: 20–25 m (66–82 ft); Trunk diameter: 1.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft); Inflorescence height: 6–8 m (20–26 ft)Weight: Single mature...
Plants > Arecaceae & Arecales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Coco de MerScientific Name: Lodoicea maldivicaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Arecaceae & ArecalesSize: Trunk height: 25–34 m (82–112 ft); Fan-leaf length: 7–10 m (23–33 ft); Leaf blade width: 4.5 m (15 ft); massive dioecious palmWeight:...
