Editing Ceroxylon quindiuense (section)

===Life in this tree ===
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Many tropical birds, especially Blackbirds, Toucans, and Parrots, take
the risk of this high altitude to devour the delicious and nutritious
fruit of this tree. It is also prized by the Spectacled Bear, a
tree-climbing variety, and by cattle, pigs, and other mammals, who like
the young plants as well. This presents a problem and is one reason why
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However, the most dangerous enemy of the Wax Palm has been the
human who for many years cut the young trees for their branches (see
uses).
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Many epiphytes use the trunk for support. All varieties of orchids
plus different types of lichens can be found at different levels along its