GK
HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST OF THE WORLD
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Date palm
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Coconut palm
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Cuban Royal palm
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Quindio wax palm
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Quindío wax palm is the World’s largest palm. Found in montane forests of the Andes it can grow up to 60 metres tall. It is a ‘diecious species’ which means trees are either male or female, which are identified by the flowers of the individual palm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tallest on record, measured on the ground after felling, was 56.7 m (186 ft) in total height. The leaves are fan-shaped, 7–10 m long and 4.5 m wide with a 4 m petiole in mature plants. However juveniles produce much longer petioles; up to 9 m (30 ft) or even 10 m (33 ft).
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientific Name: Ceroxylon quindiuense. Common Names: Andean Wax Palm. Family: Arecaceae / Palmae. Plant Type: Tree. Environment: Native in the cloud forests in Colombia at altitudes of 6500 to 9800 feet, this tree thrives in the cool, foggy summers and mild winters of San Francisco.