The Wax Palms
Plants & Planet
The Wax Palms by Gillian Plummer
Image details - The Wax Palms
| Photographer: | Gillian Plummer |
| Competition: | Competition 17 |
| Category: | Plants & Planet |
| Location: | Valle de Cocora, Los Nevados National Natural Park, Colombia |
Description
The Quindío wax palm is the world's largest palm tree, they grow as tall as 60 m, and are pictured here, growing in a protected valley in the Colombian Andes. The species is the national tree and emblem of Colombia.