Euterpe oleracea
COMMON NAME | Açaí palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Acai is a tall, slim,
multi-stemmed evergreen palm tree with an attractive crown of drooping
leaves. It has been cultivated for its
fruit (açaí berries), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves and trunk wood.
The fruit is particularly rich in antioxidants and is becoming more widely
known as a healthy addition to other fruits in juices etc. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Trinidad and northern South America |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found in tidal fresh
water swamps and in regularly inundated areas along rivers and streams. |
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