Definition of phytelephas macrocarpa in the dictionary. Phytelephas macrocarpa vegetable ivory, tagua, nut palm. Seed germination at different stratification temperatures. It is grown from seed, but germination is slow and difficult. Phytelephas macrocarpa palmpedia palm growers guide. It has been introduced and cultivated in tropical regions all over the world. Phytelephas, from greek phyton plant and elephas elephant ivory alluding to them. Arecaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. Phytelephas is a genus containing six known species of palms family arecaceae, occurring from southern panama along the andes to ecuador, bolivia, colombia, northwestern brazil, and. Ivory nut also called vegetable ivory, tagua or jarina seed is the white endosperm of the palm species phytelephas, grown in the amazon region and has a pronounced high carbohydrate. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 155974 with original publication details. Hooker wj 1849 some account of the vegetable ivory palm phytelephas macrocarpa. Phytelephas macrocarpa or commonly known as ivory nut palm is a tropical, dioecious, solitary palm with a short trunk of about 3 m high, large crown comprised of 1220 leaves, large white flowers, and composite fruits.
They are commonly known as ivory palms, ivorynut palms or tagua palms. Phytelephas aequatorialis, phytelephas tenuicaulis, phytelephas tumacana other species references edit phytelephas on wikipedia. Phytelephas family palmae a genus of palms in which the stem is short, stout, and often procumbent. The plant is used in various ways locally as a food. Edible parts are the nuts, leaves, palm hearts, and fruits. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The jellylike immature endosperm is eaten or consumed as a drink. This page was last edited on 4 september 2017, at 10. Phytelephas macrocarpa or commonly known as ivory nut palm is a tropical, dioecious, solitary palm with a short trunk of about 3 m high, large crown comprised of 1220 leaves, large white. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 495k, or click on a page image below to browse page by. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version.
Selfrising mix, containing casein, sodium caseinate, ground ivory or palm nut phytelephas macrocarpa, sodium bicarbonate and calcium acid phosphate. This and the first two of the common names refer to the very hard white. For more multimedia, look at phytelephas macrocarpa on wikimedia commons. Its hard white seeds have been used for making buttons, dice, chess pieces, etc. Once you are registered you can contribute, change, or. Spatial distribution and environmental preferences of 10. Phytelephas macrocarpa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. A tropical south american palm, phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Phytoliths are cell inclusions made of amorphous silica sio 2. If you have any information about this plant, please help by updating this article. The seeds of this and various other species of vegetable ivory. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 419k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Hooker wj ed hookers journal of botany and kew garden miscellany, vol 1.
On the hydrolysis of the endosperm of phytelephas macrocarpa by its own enzymes. Palms in america the following 500 pages are in this category, out of 618 total. General information about phytelephas 1pjpg this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. A wide variety range of glues can be used with macrocarpa.
Phytelephas macrocarpa is a singlestemmed, unarmed, reclining or erect palm from the extreme northern coastal regions of south america, growing to some 12 m tall. Information and translations of phytelephas macrocarpa in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions. Phytoliths as a tool for archaeobotanical, palaeobotanical. Macrocarpa, when dry, has no particular concerns re coating and will accept a variety of paints, oils, two pot resins, and varnishes. The black or brightly coloured fruits are dispersed by many different animals. Fast pyrolysis of mannanrich ivory nut phytelephas. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant. Ivory nut mannan is highly waterinsoluble, whereas the other. Palm for saleavailability for phytelephas macrocarpa the following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly. A history of the palms of this wonderful island and what to find there, and where. Media in category phytelephas macrocarpa the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
Pdf potential of harvesting of phytelephas macrocarpa. The palm world on the island of tenerife by carlo morici. Phytelephas is a genus containing six known species of palms family arecaceae, occurring from southern panama along the andes to ecuador, bolivia, colombia, northwestern brazil, and peru. Learn the translation for phytelephas macrocarpa in leo s english. Frederic james paton, dinshaw rattonji nanji, and arthur robert ling. We used maxent software, which is a species distribution modeling program based on a generalpurpose machine learning method phillips et al. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley export a text file. The trunk is about 30 cm across, with prominent leaf scars. The hard seed is a form of vegetable ivory, which is used in craftwork. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 419k, or click on a page image below to. Phytelephas macrocarpa noun the noun phytelephas macrocarpa has 1 sense 1.