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The cuticle wax of the Cuban palm, Copernicia hospita
Author(s) -
Kitzke E. D.,
Wilder E. A.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02633059
Subject(s) - carnauba wax , wax , cuticle (hair) , botany , horticulture , biology , materials science , composite material , anatomy
The physical and chemical constants characterizing a previously unreported palm wax are given. These are compared to and are quite similar to those of carnauba. There is also reference to certain gross field characteristics such as leaf size, age at time of flowering, and wax yields. The wax compares favorably with carnauba in typical polish compositions.