Meaning : South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax.
Synonyms : caranda, caranda palm, caranday, copernicia alba, copernicia australis
Meaning : Brazilian fan palm having an edible root. Source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.
Synonyms : carnauba, carnauba palm, copernicia cerifera, copernicia prunifera
Meaning : Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles.
Synonyms : ceroxylon alpinum, ceroxylon andicola