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Copernicia prunifera
Carnauba Palm, Carnaubeira Palm
Origin: Native to Brazil.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Copernicia |
| Species |
| prunifera |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection required under glass. |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Shade and ornamental use. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun in well-drained and moist soils but drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Upright, tall and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Reduviid bugs. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is 25 cm wide. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fan-like leaves that are 1.5 m long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small and round fruit that is 2.5 cm wide. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green, fruit is black while the bark is a greyish-brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Carnauba wax is a natural coating that is harvested from the leaves. its fruit can be used as feed to cattle, donkeys, goats and pigs or used to produce jellies for human consumption. The pulp is extracted and dried to produce flour which is largely consumed by natives. Cooking oil is extracted from the seeds which are edible. If the fruit is roasted it can be ground and brewed to replace coffee. |
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