botanical record · discovered
EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM
Phytelephas aequatorialis
EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM · Ecuadorian Ivory Palm · Ecuadorian Tagua Palm · Tagua · ivory palm · tagua · 厄瓜多尔象牙椰
At a glance
Origin / distribution: EC
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Arecaceae
Scientific name: Phytelephas aequatorialis
Common names: EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM, Ecuadorian Ivory Palm, Ecuadorian Tagua Palm, Tagua, ivory palm, tagua, 厄瓜多尔象牙椰
POWO: 668982-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in EC.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- EC
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Genomic insights into sex-linked regions and dioecy in the ivory palm ( <i>Phytelephas aequatorialis</i> ) · 2026 source ↗
- Pleistocene climatic fluctuations promoted alternative evolutionary histories in Phytelephas aequatorialis, an endemic palm from western Ecuador · 2021 source ↗
- Productivity and management of Phytelephas aequatorialis (Arecaceae) in Ecuador · 2014 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FAT
- FIBER
- IRON
- KILOCALORIES
- MAGNESIUM
- PECTIN
- PHOSPHORUS
- POTASSIUM
- PROTEIN
- SODIUM
- STARCH
- SUCROSE
- SUGARS(REDUCING)
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- WATER
- ZINC
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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