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Euterpe oleracea

Authority C. Martius Family Liliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae Synonyms Common names açaí, açaí de touceira, açaí do Baixo Amazonas, açaí do Pará, acai palm, açaízeiro, asaí, assai palm, cabbage palm, euterpe palm, juçara, juçara de touceira, manaca, palm of col, palmiche de Rio Negro, palmier pinot, palmito açai Editor Ecocrop code 6054

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION An evergreen tree (palm) reaching a height of 4-30 m, with a slender stem, 20-30 cm in diameter. Leaves pinnate, fruit a globose drupe, ca 1.5 cm in diameter, darkish purple. USES The fruits are used to prepare a very nutritive drink or porridge. The heart of palm is used as a vegetable. The seeds are used as animal feed and as a source of compost. The wood is used as timber and the leaves are used in wickerwork. The palm is also an attractive ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Acai, Assai palm, Pina palm, Pinot. FURTHER INF Acai can be found between northern Argentina and Central America at elevations between sea level and 3000 m. It is common in the tidal plains of the Amazon estuary.
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SOURCES (E. oleracea Martius) Balick J 1986 pp 225-253 [FER, DEP, DRA, TEXT, LIG, USE] Nogueira J 1987 pp 215 Verheij E 1991 pp 333 [USE]