Who, what or where am I? #20
What are these objects made of?
If you do not see it right away, you can ask me yes/sí/no-questions, just like we played before. One question at a time.
16 Answers
tagua nuts
from the plants commonly known as ivory palms, ivory-nut palms or tagua palms; their scientific name means "plant elephant". This and the first two of the common names refer to the very hard white endosperm of their seeds (tagua nuts), which resembles elephant ivory.
my guess anyway
Coral?
It looks like ivory but it's probably wrong. It can't be that easy. XD
Soap?
Is it marble? =)
Wax ?
No, not jade.
soapstone?
is a precious stone?
seashells?
porcelain? lol 
Jade?
The tagua nut is the endosperm of the seed from the palm species Phytelephas aequatorialis or the species Phytelephas macrocarpa. The locals call it cade. A mature cade is capable of producing 80 to 130 pounds of tagua nuts. The 6 Phytelephas species all grow along the Pacific Coast from Colombia to Peru.
Phytelephas comes from the Greek words 'phyton' = plant, and 'elephas' = elephant. This refers to the very hard white nut produced by the plant, that is also known as vegetable ivory, palm ivory, corozo.
Tagua when it is dried out, is an excellent alternative to animal ivory. The only difference is that tagua softens when soaked in water for long periods of time, while animal ivory stays hard.
During the late 1800s until the early 20th Century tagua was mainly used in button manufacturering, and it played a key role in the economy of Ecuador. The introduction of plastic led to the demis of its trade.
Now it is being promoted again, as a material for beads, buttons, figurines, and jewelry. It can be dyed to make it any color.
Traditional tagua-sculpturing is done primarily along the coast between Santa Elena and Salango.
Ecuador is the only exporter of tagua. Ecuador exports approximately 100,000 metric tons of tagua a year.
Tagua is not only a great material that can save elephants from poachers, but it can save the rainforests by creating a reason for them to grow rather than be cut down. It also can stimulate economies in South America.
Mother of Pearl , or Nacre.
Hint: now that you all seem to have run out of ideas, it might be a good time to start with the y/n-questions:
Example questions:
Is it a stone? => answer: no
Is it a natural material? => answer: yes
Is this material of Latin American origin? => answer: yes
