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Phytelephas aequatorialis

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Also known as Ivory palm · Tagua Nut palm · Tagua palm

Scientific name: Phytelephas aequatorialis
Rank: species
Parent taxon: Phytelephas
Conservation status: near threatened
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1.Stated in The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2Retrieved 2023-01-02
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The palm tree Phytelephas aequatorialis, commonly known as Ecuadorian ivory palm, is the main source of Ecuadorean vegetable ivory or tagua, a botanical alternative to ivory. It is found in the tropical rainforests of the western Andean slopes of Ecuador. It has a woody trunk which can grow to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, and has very long pinnate leaves.

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Taxon common name: 厄瓜多尔象牙椰
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1.Stated in A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China
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Short name: P. aequatorialis

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