Where does Carnauba come from?
Carnauba Wax is exuded by the leaves of the Brazilian “Tree of Life” (Copernica Cerifera) to conserve the moisture within the tree and leaves. This ‘Carnauba Palm’ grows in the northern and northeastern parts of Brazil along the river banks, valleys, and lagoons where the soil is dark and fertile. The tree needs very little water to grow, is very prolific and attains a height 40-50 feet after fifty years. The natives in the surrounding area use the various products of the tree for many necessities in their lives; hence the name “Tree of Life.” Of interest is the fact that only in northern Brazil does the Carnauba Palm produce wax. The tree also grows in other parts of Brazil and adjacent countries in South America, Ceylon, and Equatorial Africa, but owing to the irregular rainy seasons of these places the tree fails to produce the wax. Leaves containing the wax are cut off the tree during the period from September to March. (This process is no way endangers the tree). The color and qua
