Copernicia prunifera
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Copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm or carnaubeira palm is a species of palm tree native to northeastern Brazil. Known by many as 'tree of life' because of its many uses, the Carnaúba is also th
Carnauba
Figure 1: Carnaúba harvest tool.
Leaf crown
Trunk covered in adherent leaf sheaths and fibers which shed with age
Caatinga
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Caatinga is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in interior northeastern Brazil. The name "Caatinga" comes from the Old Tupi word ka'atinga, mean
Copernicia prunifera
…Taxonomically, this tree belongs to the subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae, subtribe Livistoninae. The Carnauba palm tree is an endemic species to the Caatinga, an exclusive Brazilian biome, comprising a total area of 826,411 km². The latter is present in eight of the nine Northeastern states: Piauí, Ceará…
Landscape
Chapada Diamantina in Bahia state, in Brazil
Common rock formations in the caatinga, during the rainy season.
Brazilian soldiers of the 72.º Batalhão de Infantaria training in the caatinga. Note the spike protective Jibão clothing for the region.