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On seasonal floodplains " Phytelephas " forms large stands known as taguales in Colombia and Ecuador-flooding rivers distribute the heavy seeds along the floodplains.
It is one of some 7 species of palm in the genus " Phytelephas ", all of which have been exploited for vegetable ivory or tagua from the seed or corozo nut.
The genus name is a combination of " Ammandra " and " Phytelephas ", two closely related palm genera, and the epithet " " natalia " " honors Natalie Uhl, modern palm taxonomist.
The endosperm is a white hemicellulose material that is so hard it can be polished and carved like ivory . ( The plant's genus name " Phytelephas " means " elephant plant " . ) Three other species in this genus are sources of vegetable ivory as well.
The genus " Phytelephas " is essentially northern South American and grows along the Caribbean coastal lowlands of Colombia and Panama, and the Pacific coastal lowlands of Ecuador and Peru . " Phytelephas " species usually occur on low-altitude alluvial soils in river valleys where soil temperatures are greater than 18 癈, but " P . macrocarpa " can also be found up to some 1, 200 m altitude.