tagua palm

== English == === 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 Category:Phytelephas macrocarpa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Phytelephas macrocarpa at USDA Plants database