tagua palm

English

Noun

tagua palm (plural tagua palms)

1. A tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory.

Synonyms

• (Phytelephas macrocarpa): ivory palm, ivory-nut palm

See also

• vegetable ivory

Further reading

• tagua palm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phytelephas macrocarpa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Phytelephas macrocarpa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Phytelephas macrocarpa at USDA Plants database