Ivory fruit's ivory coconut is the fruit of Tagua coconut tree, which mainly grows near the equator in South America. The growth rate of this kind of tree is very slow, it takes about 15 years to produce fiber fruit, and it takes 3 to 8 years for the fruit to fully mature.

The specifications of ivory fruit are generally divided into three types: large fruit 5-7cm, medium fruit 4-5cm and small fruit 3-4cm. The growth rate of this kind of tree is very slow, it takes about 15 years to produce fiber fruit, and it takes 3 to 8 years for the fruit to fully mature.

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When the fruit is fully ripe and falls to the ground, it is harvested by the local people. After drying in the tropical sun for about 3~4 months, the gum of the fruit will mature and become a white hard object similar to ivory. Its texture, hardness and color are similar to ivory, and its hardness is 1.5 degrees. Therefore, it is commonly known as "plant ivory" and is considered as a kind of Bodhi.

The specifications of ivory fruit are generally divided into three types: large fruit 5-7cm, medium fruit 4-5cm and small fruit 3-4cm. Completely dried COROZO nuts can be used to replace real ivory products, so they are also called ivory nuts by local residents. After the fruit is dried in the sun, the hard shell is peeled off by machine, classified according to size and quality, and then processed into exquisite industrial products or carved into desired shapes.