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Phytelephas seemannii Seemann's Ivory Nut Palm
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Product Code: Y1-55S00
Ornamental Value: Pretty
Availability: Out of stock
Ornamental Value: Pretty
Availability: Out of stock
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This Ivory Nut Palm is native to lowland rainforests in Panama and western Colombia. It forms a large, spreading crown of long, flat, evenly pinnate leaves to 7 m tall atop a thick trunk that is creeping and decaying at its lower end and usually only briefly upright. The large fruiting heads hold several wedge-shaped fruits with edible, orange flesh and 5 to 7 large and very hard seeds inside. The seeds used to be harvested on a large scale for the manufacture of buttons and other commodities before the invention of plastics and are now regaining popularity as an alternative to ivory. The seeds may be a bit erratic to germinate and produce a long sinker, so deep pots are advisable.
| Cultural Requirements | |
| Sun Exposure | Light shade when young Light shade in dry, hot climates Light shade in all climates Deep shade when young Deep shade in dry, hot climates Deep shade in all climates |
| Frost Tolerance | None |
| Water Requirements | High |
| Wind Tolerance | Low |
| Appearance | |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Form | Small Tree Palmlike Tree Shrub |
| Ornamental Value | Pretty |
| Uses | |
| Properties | Evergreen |
| Hazards | Child and Pet Friendly |
| Gardening | Indoor Landscaping Ornamental Potted |
| Decorative | Vegetable Ivory |
| Food/Medicinal | Edible Fruit |
| Agriculture/Forestry | Agroforestry |
| Classification | |
| Plant Group | Palms |
| Botanical Order | Arecales |
| Botanical Family | Arecaceae |
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