Phytelephas
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Phytelephas is a genus containing six known species of dioecious palms, occurring from southern Panama along the Andes to Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, northwestern Brazil, and Peru. They are commonly k
Tagua Palm
Tagua carvings
Ecuadorian handicraft
Silver locket with tagua center
Vegetable ivory
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Vegetable ivory or tagua nut is a product made from the very hard white endosperm of the seeds of certain palm trees. Vegetable ivory is named from its resemblance to animal ivory. Vegetable ivory is
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…ivory as well as animal welfare concerns, ivory palm endosperm is often used as a substitute for elephant ivory today, and traded under the names vegetable ivory, palm ivory, marfil-vegetal, corozo, tagua, or jarina. When dried out, it can be carved just like elephant ivory; it is often used for beads, buttons…
These tagua nut buttons reveal the grain on the top. The carved hole in the shank is the natural color.
Tagua Bio Foodle exhibition in Charleroi 3