Carnauba palm
Copernicia prunifera
Leaves are harvested and dried to scrape off carnauba wax, a hard natural wax used in cosmetics, polishes, and coatings.
Family
Arecaceae
Soil types
Tolerates poor, sandy, and seasonally flooded soils
Copernicia prunifera
Leaves are harvested and dried to scrape off carnauba wax, a hard natural wax used in cosmetics, polishes, and coatings.
Family
Arecaceae
Tolerates poor, sandy, and seasonally flooded soils