Phytelephas macrocarpa

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Phytelephas macrocarpa - a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nutsivory palm, ivory plant, ivory-nut palmfeather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leavesgenus Phytelephas, phytelephas - small genus of South American feather palmsapple nut, ivory nut, vegetable ivory - nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons