Carnauba cutter: The refined wax obtained from the fronds of the Brazilian tropical palm tree Copernicia prunifera is a complex mixture of several chemical compounds, predominantly esters. It also contains free acids, free alcohols, hydrocarbons and resins. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], 1998)
country: Brasil
year: 1978
Yvert: 1307
![Carnauba cutter: The refined wax obtained from the fronds of the Brazilian tropical palm tree Copernicia prunifera is a complex mixture of several chemical compounds, predominantly esters. It also contains free acids, free alcohols, hydrocarbons and resins. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], 1998)](https://encyclopaediaphilatelica.net/storage/uploads/66cjKg0QONukndOypSwNusUnrCXfzdzbJyYfMBwm.jpg)