Copernicia prunifera

Synonymy: Corypha cerifera, Copernicia cerifera Distribution: Northeastern Brazil
Common names: Carnauba wax palm Conservation status: Not threatened

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Top photo courtesy University of Florida-IFAS. Bottom photo copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; taken at Fairchild Tropical Garden.

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