tagua palm

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Noun

tagua palm (plural tagua palms)

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

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