Ceroxylon sasaimae, also known as the Sasaima wax palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ceroxylon sasaimae being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Astrocaryum vulgare
- Ceroxylon echinulatum
- Ceroxylon vogelianum
- Arenga pinnata
- Bactris gasipaes
- Ceroxylon quindiuense
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Arecales
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Ceroxylon
- Species
- Ceroxylon sasaimae
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