Large-fruited Tagua Palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)
Phytelephas macrocarpa is a South American palm with large, hard seeds called vegetable ivory or tagua nuts. These durable white seeds are carved into sustainable.
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Synonyms
Elephantusia macrocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.
Elephantusia microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.
Phytelephas brachelus O.F.Cook
Phytelephas brachinus O.F.Cook
Phytelephas brevipes O.F.Cook
Phytelephas cornutus O.F.Cook
Phytelephas karstenii O.F.Cook
Phytelephas longiflora O.F.Cook
Phytelephas microcarpa Ruiz & Pav.
Phytelephas pittieri O.F.Cook
Phytelephas schottii H.Wendl.
Phytelephas seemannii O.F.Cook
Yarina microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) O.F.Cook
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderArecales
- familyArecaceae
- genusPhytelephas
- speciesPhytelephas macrocarpa