wax palm
Ceroxylon andicola
Ceroxylon alpinum
palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
carnauba
carnauba palm
Copernicia prunifera
Copernicia cerifera
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
caranday
caranda
caranda palm
Copernicia australis
Copernicia alba
South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax