Phytelephas macrocarpa
Origin: South America
Colour: Outside of the nut is dark brown. Inside is
usually ivory white but can be ivory amber.
Other Info: Also known as Vegetable Ivory. Tagua nuts are
the seeds from the Ivory Palm tree. The nuts are not truly round
and have an approximate diameter of 25mm - 51mm (1" -
2"). They are solid, except for a small hollow in the
centre. Used for jewellery, inlay, carving and turning. To turn
a nut cut or sand a flat surface on one end. Then glue to a
piece of wood and fix to the lathe using a chuck.
