Vegetable Ivory, also known locally as the pit "is a name used for the tagua nut, which grows in the rainforests of South America. Known scientifically as Phytelephas aequatorialis, the tagua palm nuts taking up 15 to 18 feet tall in tropical forests, both in the Pacific coast and in the Amazonian lowlands of title = "Ecuador Tours, Tours in Quito, Cuenca Tours> Ecuador. handcrafts made from Tagua nuts not only stimulate the economy of artisans, but provides an alternative to cutting down the forest for agriculture.

Tagua nuts are harvested sustainably from the forest floor when the fruit pod, called "head" containing the nuts ripens and falls. Within this shell horns are tagua nuts that are hand-picked and dried for about a month and means. The rock hard nuts are coated with a brown, flaky, has to be removed before cutting.

Jewelry style, a variety necklaces and earrings, buttons for luxury clothing, delicious animal carvings, toys and souvenirs made of tagua nut can be found in stores in major cities Ecuador. affordable and easily packaged, tagua nut products are very attractive and gifts for adults and children.

Often, a small spot brown nut is left in an otherwise white Size everybody not to be confused with elephant ivory from customs officials. The candy-colored pieces fried briefly to achieve this color and new jewelry creations are stained in many colors.

Shopping is the secret weapon of Ecuador and the country has no comparison in the production of high quality crafts at reasonable prices.

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