Copernicia
Copernicia
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of fan palms in subfamily Coryphoideae, native to the Caribbean (especially Cuba) and the Gran Chaco of South America. Several species produce quality wax on their leaves, with carnauba wax (C. prunifera) being the most well-known.
Distribution Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola, Venezuela), Gran Chaco (Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil), and Florida.
Conservation Several endemic Cuban species with restricted habitat; C. baileyana and C. wrightii under pressure from land use change.
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tropicalchacoflood-tolerantwaxsouth-americacraft
Copernicia alba
Caranday Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00001
Origin América del Sur
Type Palm
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tropicalcubaendemicwaxornamental
Copernicia baileyana
Bailey's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00002
Origin Caribe (Cuba)
Type Palm
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tropicalcoastalcaribbeancrafthat-weavingwax
Copernicia barbadensis
Caribbean Wax Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00003
Origin Caribe
Type Palm
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Copernicia berteroana
Hispaniola Wax Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00009
Origin La Española
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Copernicia brittonorum
Britton's Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00010
Origin Cuba occidental
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Copernicia cowellii
Cowell's Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00011
Origin Cuba (Camagüey)
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Copernicia curtissii
Curtiss' Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00012
Origin Cuba
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Copernicia ekmanii
Ekman's Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00013
Origin Haití
Type species
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tropicalcubaendemicraregrassland
Copernicia fallaensis
Falla's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00004
Origin Caribe (Cuba)
Type Palm
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Copernicia gigas
Giant Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00014
Origin Cuba oriental
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Copernicia glabrescens
Glabrous Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00015
Origin Cuba
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Copernicia hospita
Hospita Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00016
Origin Cuba
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Copernicia humicola
Ground Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00017
Origin Cuba
Type species
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Copernicia macroglossa
Cuban Petticoat Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00018
Origin Cuba
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Copernicia molineti
Molinet's Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00019
Origin Cuba
Type species
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tropicalchacoflood-tolerantsouth-americasavanna
Copernicia nigra
Black Carnauba
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00005
Origin América del Sur
Type Palm
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Copernicia oxycalyx
Pointed-calyx Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00020
Origin Cuba
Type species
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Copernicia prunifera
Carnauba Wax Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00021
Origin Noreste de Brasil
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tropicalcubaendemicsavannaornamental
Copernicia ramulosa
Branched Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00006
Origin Caribe (Cuba)
Type Palm
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Copernicia rigida
Stiff Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00022
Origin Cuba
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Copernicia roigii
Roig's Copernicia
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00023
Origin Cuba
Type species
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tropicalchacoflood-tolerantsouth-americasavanna
Copernicia rubra
Red Carnauba
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00007
Origin América del Sur
Type Palm
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Copernicia tectorum
Llanos Caranday
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00024
Origin Colombia, Venezuela
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tropicalcubaendemicsavannaswampcraft
Copernicia wrightii
Wright's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00008
Origin Caribe (Cuba)
Type Palm
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Copernicia yarey
Yarey Palm
Specimen ID RN-CPNC-00025
Origin Cuba
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