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Tagua nuts

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Tagua nuts

The tagua nut is the seed of the ivory palm. This kind of palm is know from Panama to Peru, but above all in Ecuador. Fresh harvested the nut is soft. By the time of three years, the nut is hardening. It becomes really as hard as a stone. That´s why the nut is also known as "stone nut". During the hardening process some little fissures arise. Another second substantial characteristic of the tagua nut is the astonishing similarity to ivory.

 

 

 

 

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normally large

1,30 € / piece

extra large

1,70 € / piece