Wax palm can refer to several species of palms: ...
The wax palm (Ceroxylon andicola) is a tree of the family Palmae, found in Colombia, which attains a height of around 15 metres. It is crowned with large spreading leaves which may be three metres in length and resemble gigantic feathers. The trunk is lined with a resinous wax.
[n] - palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Ceroxylon alpinum noun palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles