Our Seeds

Jarina or Tagua: "also known as vegetable ivory, is a seed that comes from the Phytelephas Macrocarpa palm tree, an endangered palm tree that only grows in the tropical rainforests of the South American Pacific coasts. Etymologically, the term Phytelephas Macrocarpa is derived from the Greek phyton: plant and elephas: elephant, making reference to the ivory.

The tagua palm tree grows in the humid rainforest, under the canopy, to a height of 20 to 30 feet. The tagua seed ranges in size from a cherry to a grapefruit and average about the size of a walnut. Chemically they are pure cellulose and before the nuts mature they have a milky sweet liquid in the centre that can be consumed. The ivory nut is close grain and very hard. The cellular structure and grain is similar to that of elephant ivory, but is more dense and resilient. It resembles the finest ivory in texture and colour and is slightly softer than mammal ivory and usually contains a void in the centre of the nut."

Morototo: Schefflera morototoni is a timber tree native to southern Mexico, the Greater Antilles, Central America, and South America. It grows in a variety of habitats, such as the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. The seeds are wild harvested from the forest grounds.

Açaí - (Pronounced: Ah-si-ee) 

Tucum Thread is a fiber used to make crafts and vests. It is a spiritual symbol of a bond that never breaks. In hymns, the tucum line is associated with the idea of ​​firmness, solidity, strong bonds and links that articulate things and people. Symbolically, the tucum line is considered the line of loyalty, which never breaks.