Copernicia prunifera

Carnauba palm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Copernicia
Species:
C. prunifera
Binomial name
Copernicia prunifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Arrudaria cerifera (Arruda) Macedo
  • Copernicia cerifera (Arruda) Mart.
  • Corypha cerifera Arruda
  • Palma prunifera Mill.

Copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm or carnaubeira palm (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʁnaˈubɐ]) is a species of palm tree native to northeastern Brazil (mainly the states of Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia). Known by many as 'tree of life' because of its many uses, the Carnaúba is also the symbol tree of Ceará. The initiative to use it as a symbol vies to promote its conservation and sustainable use.[2]

  1. ^ "Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 March 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ FREITAS, Vicente. BELA CRUZ — biografia do município. Joinville: Clube de Autores, 2013, pp. 144-53. ISBN 978-85-916141-0-3