Diplothemium caudescens

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Diplothemium caudescens, Mart. (Ceroxylon niveum, Hort.). Wax- Palm. St. 12-20 ft. high, 10-12 in. thick, remotely ringed, often swollen at the middle: Lvs. 9-12 ft., short- petioled; segms. 70-90 on each side, ensiform, densely waxy white below, the middle ones 24-28 in. long, 1¾ in. wide, the upper and lower ones shorter and narrower, all obtuse at the apex. Brazil. R.H. 1876, p. 235. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

1. REDIRECT Polyandrococos caudescens