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Definition of Ceroxylon alpinum
1. Noun. Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles.
Exact synonyms: Ceroxylon Andicola, Wax Palm
Generic synonyms: Feather Palm
Group relationships: Ceroxylon, Genus Ceroxylon
Generic synonyms: Feather Palm
Group relationships: Ceroxylon, Genus Ceroxylon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceroxylon Alpinum
Literary usage of Ceroxylon alpinum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals of Botany by Carl Dietrich Eberhard König, John Sims (1806)
"This circumstance has induced M. Bonpland to give this plant the name of Ceroxylon
alpinum. This palm rises vertically to the height of about 154 feet, ..."