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    • Palm species in the genus Euterpe

      • Euterpe edulis, commonly known as juçara, jussara (an archaic alternative spelling), açaí-do-sul or palmiteiro, is a palm species in the genus Euterpe. It is now predominantly used for hearts of palm. It is closely related to the açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea), a species cultivated for its fruit and superior hearts of palm.
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  2. Jul 9, 2018 · "Euterpe edulis is a nice palm that should be more widely grown in zones 9b/10a. It is finicky when young and slow growing for a few years. It also likes lots of water.

  3. Oct 13, 2024 · General Information. Euterpe edulis is a tall, slim, palm with a solitary stem, growing 8 - 15 metres tall, with an attractive crown of drooping leaves, and a coloured crownshaft [. 314. ]. The bole is about 10 - 15cm in diameter with a cone of visible roots at its base [. 416.

    • Cultivated, Wild
    • Evergreen Tree
    • Fast
    • 30.00 m
  4. Euterpe edulis is a subcanopy palm that grows in Brazil’s Mata Atlântica rainforest and has been so intensively harvested for heart of palm that it is now in decline. It prefers aquic soils and is often found in swampy areas.

  5. Euterpe edulis Information. A solitary, medium sized, water-loving, moderately fast growing, monoecious, forest emergent, orange coloured crownshaft palm. Common in cultivation, locally common in the wild.

  6. Sep 12, 2024 · Euterpe edulis (the juçara palm, palm heart, or juçaizeiro) has a natural distribution in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, occurring from the coast of Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul and extending to eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina (Fig. 3; Reis et al. 2000).

  7. The genus epithet 'Euterpe' comes from a Greek mythological name for one of the nine goddesses of the liberal arts. Its species epithet 'edulis' means edible in Latin, as the fruit is edible and commonly eaten the natives in South America.

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