Ceroxylon parvifrons

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 15-35 cm across. The leaves are 2-3.5 m long. There are 70-85 leaflets on each side. The fruit are round and 15-25 mm across. They are smooth and orange-red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows in wet mountain forests between 2,100-3,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Palm heart, cabbage, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chiquil, Palma de ramos, Ramos, Ramo bendito

Synonyms

Ceroxylon latisectum Burret; Ceroxylon mooreanum Galeano & R. Bernal; Ceroxylon sclerophyllum Dugand; Klopstockia parvifrons Engel;