Palma de ramos
Ceroxylon parvum
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Ceroxylon
Palma de ramos belongs to the family Arecaceae, order Arecales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Palma de ramos faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests, where its extremely limited range makes it highly vulnerable to local extinctions. Agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, and infrastructure development continue to fragment and destroy the montane forest ecosystems this endemic palm depends on for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Endemic to Colombia's Andean cloud forests and montane humid forests, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,800 meters in the Cordillera Oriental. This species inhabits the understory and edges of primary and secondary cloud forest ecosystems characterized by persistent fog, high humidity, and rich organic soils.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Palma de ramos faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests, where its extremely limited range makes it highly vulnerable to local extinctions. Agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, and infrastructure development continue to fragment and destroy the montane forest ecosystems this endemic palm depends on for survival.
Agricultural expansion and cattle ranching
Deforestation and habitat loss
Extremely restricted range
Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems
Infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Palma de ramos (Ceroxylon parvum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/palma-de-ramos