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

Large-fruited Tagua Palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)

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Large-fruited Tagua Palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)

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