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Carnaúba

Copernicia prunifera

Photo by gberredo
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Field Notes

Description:

Hard-skin fruit of a Carnaúba Palm. It grows in bunches.

Habitat:

The Carnaúba tree is native from the semi-arid area in the northeast of Brazil. But here it appears as native of transition forest.

Notes:

This one was planted as urban decoration.

Reference Links:

carnauba wax palm - Copernicia prunifera - Overview, Copernicia prunifera, Carnaúba, Carnaubeira, Cera, Árvore, Características, Planta, Origem Carnaúba

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