Phytelephas seemannii

Phytelephas seemannii, commonly called Panama ivory palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is one of the plants used for vegetable ivory.

Phytelephas seemannii
specimen of Phytelephas seemannii found in the riparian forest of Rio Guanxhez, Colón Province, Panama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Phytelephas
Species:
P. seemannii
Binomial name
Phytelephas seemannii
Subspecies
  • Phytelephas seemannii subsp. brevipes
  • Phytelephas seemannii subsp. seemannii
Synonyms
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