ivory palm การใช้
- In Ecuador, the Ecuadorean ivory palm ( " P . aequatorialis " ) is the species whose kernels are widely harvested.
- The large-fruited ivory palm ( " P . tenuicaulis ", both formerly included in " P . macrocarpa ", are the usual source of the product in Colombia.
- Given trade restrictions in elephant ivory as well as animal welfare concerns, ivory palm endosperm is often used as a substitute for elephant ivory today, and traded under the names vegetable ivory, palm ivory, " marfim-vegetal ", " corozo ", " tagua ", or " jarina ".