Phytelephas macrocarpa
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe7b3cf1fd729566125 |
| Scientific name | Phytelephas macrocarpa |
| Authority | Ruiz & Pav. |
| First published in | Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. : 301 (1798) |
Description Top
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Phytelephas macrocarpa is a single-stemmed, unarmed palm from the extreme northern coastal regions of South America. It is one of some 7 species of palm in the genus Phytelephas, all of which have been exploited for vegetable ivory or tagua from the seed or corozo nut. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers growing on different trees. The fruiting head is near-spherical and up to 30 cm in diameter, usually with about 15–20 closely set fruits which are conical, 10–15 cm in diameter. The outer husk is thick and woody with numerous sharp spines; the mesocarp is thin, fleshy, oily and yellowish-orange in colour. The endosperm of the nut has the texture of elephant ivory, and consists of large, thick-walled cells of two long-chain polysaccharides, mannan A and B. The principal use of the tagua palm is of the vegetable ivory of its seeds, which is hard and dense with an attractive cream colour, and polishes and dyes readily. It is used for a large variety of items, including buttons for the clothing industry. It is also used for small carv
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phytelephas brachelus | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 142 (1913) |
| Phytelephas brachinus | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 142 (1913) |
| Phytelephas brevipes | O.F.Cook | J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3: 142. 1913 |
| Phytelephas cornutus | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 142 (1913) |
| Phytelephas karstenii | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 227 (1927) |
| Phytelephas longiflora | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 227 (1927) |
| Phytelephas macrocarpa subsp. schottii | (H.Wendl.) Barfod | Opera Bot. 109: 60 (1991) |
| Phytelephas microcarpa | Ruiz & Pav. | Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. : 302 (1798) |
| Phytelephas pittieri | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 142 (1913) |
| Phytelephas seemannii | O.F.Cook | Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. 242: 68 (1912) |
| Yarina microcarpa | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 223 (1927) |
| Elephantusia macrocarpa | Willd. | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 4: 1156 (1806) |
| Elephantusia microcarpa | Willd. | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 4: 1157 (1806) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | ivory nut palm |
| English | ivory palm |
| English | large-fruited ivory palm |
| Catalan | palmera de vori |
| Czech | slonovník velkoplodý |
| Upper Sorbian | wšědny kamjentny worjech |
| Polish | słoniorośl wielkoowocowa |
| Polish | słoniówka wielkoowocowa |
| Polish | słoniak wielkoowocowy |
| Quechua | yarina |
| Slovenian | slonokoščena palma |
| Chinese | 泽曼象牙椰 |
| Chinese | 肖特象牙椰 |
| Chinese | 象牙椰 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Brazil
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- Trinidad-Tobago
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Central America
- Panamá
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000273237 |
| USDA Plants | PHMA20 |
| Tropicos | 2400604 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:668996-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-155974 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 287654 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 115507 |
| IPNI | 668996-1 |
| iNaturalist | 365763 |
| GBIF | 2736300 |
| EPPO | PJPMA |
| EOL | 1134664 |
| USDA GRIN | 28245 |
| Wikipedia | Phytelephas_macrocarpa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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