The climate preferences of the plant are tropical rainforest sites subject to flooding. It thrives in areas with a high altitude.
Acai
Euterpe oleracea, commonly known as acai or assai palm, is a tropical rainforest plant found in South America. It is valued for its edible heart, which is harvested as a vegetable crop. The plant also produces edible fruits used for beverages and serves as a forage for animals. It has limited cultivation but is highly attractive as an ornamental plant and is known for its suckering feather palm growth habit.
Euterpe oleracea
Brazil
Other Information: - The Acai palm, scientifically known as Euterpe oleracea, is native to South America, specifically the tropical rainforest sites that are prone to flooding. - Apart from its edible heart, which weighs around 1 kg per tree, the Acai palm is also known for its fruit, which is used to make beverages, particularly the popular "assai" drink. - In addition to its culinary uses, the Acai palm also serves as forage for animals. - While limited cultivation of the Acai palm exists, its heart is often exported, and the fruit is predominantly a local product. - Besides its practical uses, the Acai palm is appreciated for its ornamental value, with its attractive appearance and suckering feather palm growth habit. - The Acai palm is considered an unimproved plant, meaning it has not undergone significant breeding or genetic modification.
Tropical rainforest sites subject to flooding.
S. America: tropical rainforest sites subject to flooding. Edible heart (1 kg/tree); heart - of -palm vegetable crop often taken from thinnings; edible fruit used for beverages (assai), and forage for animals. Limited cultivation, heart exported; fruit local product; attractive ornamen-tal; suckering feather palm. Unimproved.