Question

What are phytelophas?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Phytelephas is a genus containing six known species of palms, occurring from southern Panama along the Andes to Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, northwestern Brazil, and Peru. They are commonly known as ivory palms, ivory-nut palms or tagua palms; the scientific name Phytelephas means "plant elephant". 

Answer 2

a small genus of South American pinnate-leaved palms having simple drooping flower spikes with many stamens and syncarpous fruit is called phytelophas