Copernicia cerifera

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Interesting Facts

Taxonomy

Similar Species

Members of the genus Copernicia

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 11 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

C. alba (Caranday Palm) · C. baileyana (Bailey Palm) · C. brittonorum (Cuban Palm) · C. campestris (Campestre Palm) · C. ekmanii (Copernicia) · C. gigas (Cuban Palm) · C. glabrescens (Cuban Palm) · C. hospita (Blue Yarey Palm) · C. macroglossa (Cuban Petticoat Palm) · C. prunifera (Carnauba Wax Palm) · C. tectorum (Venezuelan Wax Palm)

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2778972
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 4025661

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