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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display

 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB4592
Descriptor    ASSAI PALM
Synonym(s)açaí palm; euterpe oleracea 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific family    Arecaceae  [ITIS TSN 500043] 
Scientific name(s)   Euterpe oleracea Mart.  [ITIS TSN 506722] 
 Euterpe oleracea Mart.  [GRIN-Global Nomen 16475] 
 Euterpe oleracea Mart.  [PLANTS Symbol ] 
Description 
The açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea) is a species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe cultivated for its fruit and hearts of palm. Global demand for the fruit has expanded rapidly in recent years, and açaí is now cultivated for that purpose primarily. Euterpe edulis (juçara) is a closely related species which is now the primary source of hearts of palm.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A7a%C3%AD_palm]  



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