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Princeton's WordNet
phytelephas, genus Phytelephasnoun
small genus of South American feather palms
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phytelephas
Phytelephas is a genus of palms, commonly known as ivory palms, particularly notable for their large, hard seeds which are used to make "vegetable ivory." These plants are native to the rainforests of South and Central America.
Webster Dictionary
Phytelephasnoun
a genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. fyto`n a plant + ele`fos the elephant; also, ivory.]
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Phytelephas
Phytelephas is a genus containing six species of palms, occurring from southern Panama along the Andes to Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. They are commonly known as ivory palms, ivory-nut palms or tagua palms; their scientific name means "plant elephant". This and the first two of the common names refer to the very hard white endosperm of their seeds, which resembles elephant ivory. They are medium-sized to tall palms reaching up to 20 m tall, with pinnate leaves. The "nut" is covered with pericarp, which gets removed by animals. The kernel is covered with a brown, flaky skin and shaped like a small avocado, roughly 4-8 cm in diameter.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phytelephas in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phytelephas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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