Açaí palm
Açaí palm Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Monocots Clade : Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Euterpe Species: E. oleracea Binomial name Euterpe oleracea Mart. Synonyms [1] Euterpe brasiliana Oken Catis martiana O.F.Cook Euterpe badiocarpa Barb.Rodr. Euterpe beardii L.H.Bailey Euterpe cuatrecasana Dugand The açaí palm ( Portuguese: [asaˈi] ( listen ) , from Tupi-Guarani asaí [2] ), Euterpe oleracea, is a species of palm tree (Arecaceae) cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries or simply açaí), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves and trunk wood. Global demand for the fruit expanded rapidly in the 21st century and so the tree is cultivated for that purpose primarily. Euterpe oleracea is mostly native to Brazil, Trinidad and other countries of northern South America, mainly in swamps and floodplains. Açaí palms are tall, slender trees growing to more than 25 m (82 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves up to 3 m (9.8 ft) long. [3...