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2317:Actinorhytis
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2281:Pelagodoxeae
2268:
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2256:Calyptronoma
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2249:Calyptrogyne
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1911:Sclerosperma
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1479:
1472:
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1460:Chelyocarpus
1458:
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1432:Coccothrinax
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1416:
1409:
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1373:Coryphoideae
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1182:Eugeissoneae
1162:Baker &
1112:
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1072:. Retrieved
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1029:
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954:of Colombia
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166:Phytelepheae
119:
106:
93:
80:
48:
31:
25:
3029:Phytelephas
2884:iNaturalist
2797:Phytelephas
2791:Wikispecies
2767:Phytelephas
2716:Hydriastele
2681:Clinostigma
2569:Carpentaria
2527:Tectiphiala
2499:Laccospadix
2443:Clinosperma
2436:Cyphokentia
2429:Neoveitchia
2408:Physokentia
2394:Cyphosperma
2226:Geonomateae
2139:Astrocaryum
2083:Allagoptera
2035:Chamaedorea
1946:Leopoldinia
1925:Reinhardtia
1877:Phytelephas
1681:Nannorrhops
1640:Pritchardia
1549:Maxburretia
1467:Cryosophila
1439:Hemithrinax
1308:Plectocomia
1253:Mauritiella
1225:Laccosperma
1218:Eremospatha
1211:Oncocalamus
1173:Calamoideae
1115:Information
1113:Phytelephas
749:Common Name
594:P. schottii
566:rainforests
481:Description
455:Phytelephas
404:tagua palms
396:ivory palms
344:Phytelephas
177:Phytelephas
152:Subfamily:
126:Commelinids
100:Angiosperms
32:Phytelephas
3023:Categories
2730:Loxococcus
2674:Bentinckia
2506:Oncosperma
2485:Linospadix
2422:Satakentia
2415:Carpoxylon
2373:Basselinia
2345:Kentiopsis
2290:Pelagodoxa
2263:Asterogyne
2215:Oenocarpus
2125:Parajubaea
2069:Jubaeopsis
1966:Iriartella
1957:Iriarteeae
1897:Podococcus
1888:Arecoideae
1849:Oraniopsis
1755:Bismarckia
1674:Kerriodoxa
1633:Copernicia
1521:Chamaerops
1492:Phoeniceae
1418:Trithrinax
1315:Myrialepis
1294:Metroxylon
1273:Korthalsia
1191:Eugeissona
1164:Dransfield
1074:2017-03-27
961:References
896:Colombia,
841:R.W. Brown
707:handicraft
705:Ecuadorian
467:tagua nuts
370:along the
236:R.W. Brown
2660:Roscheria
2639:Hedyscepe
2590:Normanbya
2464:Marojejya
2297:Sommieria
2185:Euterpeae
2160:Desmoncus
2132:Acrocomia
2076:Voanioala
2014:Hyophorbe
1939:Hyospathe
1932:Manicaria
1918:Roystonea
1835:Ceroxylon
1762:Satranala
1746:Borasseae
1726:Corypheae
1699:Caryoteae
1563:Livistona
1481:Sabinaria
1353:Nypoideae
1301:Pigafetta
1280:Eleiodoxa
1151:Arecaceae
923:A.J.Hend.
870:Colombia
581:) is the
523:endosperm
463:endosperm
357:dioecious
277:A.J.Hend.
146:Arecaceae
70:Kingdom:
2993:40008341
2988:Tropicos
2776:Wikidata
2723:Iguanura
2618:Manjekia
2611:Jailoloa
2576:Wodyetia
2562:Veitchia
2548:Adonidia
2513:Deckenia
2201:Prestoea
2167:Barcella
2146:Aiphanes
2053:Cocoseae
1994:Wettinia
1987:Socratea
1980:Iriartea
1870:Aphandra
1863:Ammandra
1804:Borassus
1790:Lodoicea
1769:Hyphaene
1411:Schippia
1382:Sabaleae
1264:Calameae
1246:Mauritia
1069:BBC News
944:O.F.Cook
889:O.F.Cook
862:H.Wendl.
848:Ecuador
826:Colombia
692:carvings
620:pericarp
609:Colombia
559:bagpipes
515:elephant
491:pericarp
384:Colombia
332:O.F.Cook
322:O.F.Cook
318:Palandra
299:Synonyms
289:O.F.Cook
260:O.F.Cook
248:H.Wendl.
194:Species
142:Family:
136:Arecales
113:Monocots
2915:1362569
2902:31434-1
2863:2736285
2782:Q161190
2541:Ponapea
2471:Masoala
2366:Pinanga
2308:Areceae
2270:Geonoma
2194:Euterpe
2153:Bactris
2118:Syagrus
2090:Attalea
2042:Gaussia
1856:Ravenea
1783:Latania
1776:Medemia
1735:Corypha
1708:Caryota
1612:Serenoa
1598:Lanonia
1591:Saribus
1570:Licuala
1528:Guihaia
1501:Phoenix
1453:Thrinax
1329:Calamus
1287:Salacca
998:kew.org
818:Bolivia
780:Ecuador
719:Silver
583:species
573:Ecuador
555:jewelry
551:buttons
503:Monocot
499:stamens
495:avocado
450:); the
380:Bolivia
376:Ecuador
353:species
172:Genus:
162:Tribe:
132:Order:
74:Plantae
2962:PLANTS
2954:287657
2941:115505
2928:500817
2889:180118
2811:412153
2555:Balaka
2450:Dypsis
2235:Welfia
2174:Elaeis
2111:Jubaea
1904:Orania
1842:Juania
1715:Arenga
1688:Tahina
1619:Brahea
1556:Rhapis
1425:Zombia
1232:Raphia
1154:genera
919:Barfod
898:Panama
814:Brazil
802:&
771:Spruce
727:center
721:locket
597:) and
543:jarina
535:corozo
487:leaves
390:, and
388:Brazil
368:Panama
364:family
328:Yarina
312:Willd.
273:Barfod
222:&
208:Spruce
185:&
3039:Ivory
2967:PHYTE
2910:IRMNG
2850:1PJPG
2837:35128
2824:8W2F4
2492:Howea
2359:Nenga
2352:Areca
2104:Cocos
2097:Butia
1474:Itaya
1391:Sabal
743:Image
725:tagua
723:with
690:Tagua
613:tagua
547:beads
541:, or
539:tagua
459:ivory
372:Andes
360:palms
349:genus
347:is a
120:Clade
107:Clade
94:Clade
81:Clade
2975:POWO
2936:NCBI
2923:ITIS
2897:IPNI
2876:9359
2871:GRIN
2858:GBIF
2845:EPPO
2806:BOLD
1362:Nypa
822:Peru
804:Pav.
800:Ruiz
509:Uses
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