Açaí palm
Euterpe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta |
Class: | Liliopsida |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Euterpe |
Binomial name | |
Euterpe oleracea |
The Açaí palm (Assai palm) is a type of palm tree. There are seven different types of Açaí palms.[1][2] The tree grows in Central and South America. It has a black-purple fruit about the size of a grape called a euterpe. The seed inside is very big. The fruit grows in bunches of 700 to 900 fruits.
The palms are mainly used for two things: First, salads called palmitos (heart of palm) can be made from the leaves; for this, the tree needs to be cut down. Secondly, the fruits can be made into a fruit juice that is said to be very healthy.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Euterpe oleracea". "Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". Retrieved February 2, 2013.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Pictures of Açaí palms trees and fruit from an article by The Nature Conservancy.
- University of Florida study confirms that açaí berries contain antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells
- Jewelry made from Açaí seeds
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