Copernicia alba
Caranday Palm, Copernicia
Also known as: Copernicia australis Becc. +6 more
- Copernicia australis Becc.
- Copernicia australis var. alba (Morong ex Morong & Britton) Bertoni
- Copernicia australis var. nigra (Morong) Bertoni
- Copernicia nigra Morong
- Copernicia ramulosa Burret
- Copernicia rubra Morong
- Coryphomia tectorum Rojas
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Copernicia alba (commonly known as Caranday Palm or Copernicia) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay