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Cyrtostachys renda , also known by the common names red sealing wax palm and lipstick palm , is a palm that is native to Thailand , Malaysia , Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia .. Indonesia. Indonesia. Cyrtostachys. Cyrtostachys. palm. Arecaceae. Thailand. Thailand. Malaysia. Malaysia. Sumatra. Sumatra. Borneo. Borneo. sealing wax. sealing wax. wax. wax. It is the only species of the genus Cyrtostachys that can be found to the west of the Wallace Line , the faunal boundary separating the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea .. Cyrtostachys. Cyrtostachys. Wallace Line. Wallace Line. ecozones. ecozones. Asia. Asia. Wallacea. Wallacea. Cyrtostachys rendas name is derived from several words  : the Greek prefix κυρτο - -LRB- cyrto - -RRB- meaning bent or curved , the Greek word σταχυς -LRB- stachys -RRB- meaning `` an ear of grain '' , and `` renda '' a Malayan Aboriginal word for palm , which happens to be homonymous to the Portuguese word `` renda , '' meaning income .. Cyrtostachys. Cyrtostachys. palm. Arecaceae. name. Binomial nomenclature. derived. Etymology. Greek. Greek ( language ). Malayan Aboriginal. Malayan languages. Portuguese. Portuguese ( language ). Because of its bright red crownshafts and leaf sheaths , Cyrtostachys renda has become a popular ornamental plant exported to many tropical regions around the world .. Cyrtostachys. Cyrtostachys. leaf sheaths. Leaf#Basic types. ornamental plant. ornamental plant. Although it is not the source of sealing wax , the red sealing wax palm got its name because its crownshafts and leaf sheaths have the same color as the wax used to seal letters close and later -LRB- from about the 16th century -RRB- envelopes .. palm. Arecaceae. name. Binomial nomenclature. leaf sheaths. Leaf#Basic types. sealing wax. sealing wax. wax. wax. letters close. letters close