South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax.

synonyms: caranda, caranda palm, caranday, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis.

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.

Dutch: carnaubawas

Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles.

synonyms: Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola.