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Euterpe oleracea

Description
Life formtreePhysiologyevergreen, multi stem
HabiterectCategoryfruits & nuts, vegetables, ornamentals/turf
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale, harvested from wild

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.22281632Soil textureheavy, medium, lightheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)1800230012003000Soil fertilityhighmoderate
Latitude--2530Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -3000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH55.54.56.5Soil drainagepoorly (saturated >50% of year)poorly (saturated >50% of year)
Light intensityvery brightclear skiesvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during rest5Killing temp. early growth0
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemsmall scale (manual)Crop cycle365365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsbulbs
food & beveragemineralsbulbs
animal food (feed)vitaminsseeds
animal food (feed)mineralsseeds
animal food (feed)proteinseeds
materialtimber woodbark
environmentalsoil improversseeds
environmentalornamental/turfentire plant