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      • 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.
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  2. Oct 13, 2024 · This species produces two highly valued foods. The apical bud is often considered to be one of the best of all the 'palm hearts' for eating. It has been widely harvested from the wild for food, being used locally and also sold for canning.

    • Cultivated, Wild
    • Evergreen Tree
    • Fast
    • 30.00 m
  3. 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. But it has some good cool and cold hardiness, very similar to Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. This is the largest specimen at Leu Gardens.

  4. Euterpe edulis was for many years the most important species for the extraction of palm heart and was the industry standard. Records show that in 1965 Paraguay exported 3205 metric tons of palm heart (representing the destruction of several million trees); and in 1968-1970 Brazil exported an annual average of 2650 metric tons (Landini & Landini ...

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    Jucara Palm or Euterpe edulis, otherwise known as jussara, acai-do-sul, or palmiteiro, is a tall, tropical palm tree primarily used for its palm heart. It grows usually about 10 m tall and 12 cm across. The trunk is light grey or brown in colour, and has prominent rings of leaf base scars. The leaves are dark green and have fine and feathery leafle...

    Seed - it has a short viability of less than three months and so is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. Pre-soak them in cold water for 24 hours prior to sowing[ 419 ]. A germination rate of around 80% or more can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 70 days[ 419 ]. The seed germinates ra...

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    Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available Argentina; Paraguay; Brazil, Asia, Australia, Argentina, Ecuador, Guyana, India, Paraguay, SE Asia, Singapore, South America,

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  5. 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).

  6. Euterpe edulis Mart. First published in Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 33 (1824) ... World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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