Açaí palm

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Açaí palm
Açaizeiro no palácio.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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Species:
E. oleracea
Binomial name
Euterpe oleracea
Synonyms[1]
  • Euterpe brasiliana Oken
  • Catis martiana O.F.Cook
  • Euterpe badiocarpa Barb.Rodr.
  • Euterpe beardii L.H.Bailey
  • Euterpe cuatrecasana Dugand

Keenan has eaten the fruit (as a frozen puree), but not (knowingly) the hearts of this palm. Eating the whole fruit would also be interesting.

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Acknowledgements

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