Quindio Wax Palm

The Quindio Wax Palm's scientific name is "Ceroxylon quindiuense, and it's been Colombia's national tree of since 1949. This palm, of stunning beauty and extraordinary strength, unique to the Colombian Andes, and can grow to over 70 meters tall, with an average lifespan of about hundred years. was so named because its stem is coated with wax to protect against insects and fungi. The most accessible site to view is the Cocora valley .