Phytelephas aequatorialis Spruce GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Phytelephas

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Ceroxyloideae

Tribe:

Phytelepheae

Nomen number:

28243

Place of publication:

J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11:179. 1871

Verified:

03/16/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Palandra aequatorialis (Spruce) O. F. Cook

No images

Reference(s)

Barfod, A. S. 1991. A monographic study of the subfamily Phytelephantoideae (Arecaceae). Opera Bot. 105:50-53.
Dodson, C. H. & A. H. Gentry. 1978. Flora of the Rio Palenque science center.
Glassman, S. F. 1972. A revision of B. E. Dahlgren's Index of American palms. Phanerog. Monogr. 6:1-294.
Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
Koziol, M. J. & H. Borgtoft Pedersen. 1993. Phytelephas aequatorialis (Arecaceae) in human and animal nutrition. Econ. Bot. 47:401-407.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: = Palandra
Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
Personal Care Products Council. INCI

Common names

English
ivory palm –
Spanish
tagua –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador		w.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Southern America

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: = Palandra
Materials	beads	hard endosperm is made into buttons	Koziol, M. J. & H. Borgtoft Pedersen. 1993. Phytelephas aequatorialis (Arecaceae) in human and animal nutrition. Econ. Bot. 47:401-407.