Ceroxylon

/ˌsɛrəkˈsiːlɒn/ noun

Definition

A South American palm tree that produces a valuable wax coating, often called the wax palm or candelilla palm.

Etymology

From Greek 'keros' (wax) and 'xylon' (wood), the scientific name for the high-altitude Andean wax palm found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Kelly Says

The ceroxylon palm grows at 10,000+ feet in the Andes—it's the world's highest-growing palm and produces a white waxy coating so thick that harvesters can collect it by hand!

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