IVORY NUT PALM

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Ecuador, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Medicine

Science studied: ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, FIBER, GALACTOSE

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 macrocarpa

Common names: IVORY NUT PALM, Elfenbeinpalme, Jarina, Large-fruited Ivory Palm, Large-fruited Tagua Palm, Marfim-vegetal, Palmera corozo colombiana, Palmera tagua sudamericana, Steinnußpalme, Słoniak wielkoowocowy, elfenbenspalm, homero, ivoire végétal, ivory nut palm, ivory palm

History

The source record documents this plant in Ecuador, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Medicine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Ecuador
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Medicine

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FIBER
• GALACTOSE
• MANNAN-A
• MANNAN-B
• PHYTELEPHANTIN
• PROTEIN
• FAT
• GLUCOSE
• MANNOSE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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