Ceroxylon sp. 'Big Silver'

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Ceroxylon sp. 'Big Silver' growing in Dean Ouer's Leucadia, CA. garden. Paul Denton standing in for scale.
Ceroxylon (ser-oh-ZY-lon) sp. 'Big Silver'
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This is the top of the same plant.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ceroxylon (ser-oh-ZY-lon)
Species: sp. 'Big Silver'
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.


Habitat and Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela. Premontane wet forest from 1400 to 2000 m, in the Andes of Venezuela (Distrito Federal, on the northwestern slopes of the Cordillera de La Costa, Aragua, and Táchira) and Colombia (western slope of the Eastern Cordillera, and eastern and western slopes of the Central and Western Cordilleras).

Description

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!.

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by Dr. Tom J. Waters, edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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