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Euterpe oleracea

Mart. (1824)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Euterpe

acai, assai palm

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 29 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euterpe oleracea Hilo; cultivated HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 12/4/2010
2 Euterpe oleracea Kaneohe, 47-775 Ahilama Rd. (Private land holding) Preserved_Specimen Palm to 6 m. fruits immature. Annable, C.R. 3292 Oahu BISH 1997-02-08
3 Euterpe oleracea Kaneohe, 48-775 Ahilama Rd. Preserved_Specimen to 6 m palm; fruit immature Annable, C.R. 3292 Oahu BISH 1997-02-08
4 Euterpe oleracea Koloa District: Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Clumping palm w 8 stems, tallest to 6 m incl crown, stem to 10 cm diam., Leaves c. 10, crownshaft clearly defined, sheath 75 cm, petiole 60 cm, blade 130 x 90 cm, 30 prs pinnae. Inflor. infrafoliar, 75 cm long, 90 cm wide, rachillae white tomentose, ovary green, male flrs fallen. Doesn't set fruit. Cult. ex hort. Lorence, D.H. 10852 Kauai BISH 2021-04-11
5 Euterpe oleracea Kaneohe, 47-775 Ahilama Road Preserved_Specimen palm to 6 m; fruit immature Annable, C.R. 3292 Oahu BISH 1997-02-08
6 Euterpe oleracea Hilo; cultivated HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 12/4/2010
7 Euterpe oleracea Koloa District: Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Clumping palm w 8 stems, tallest to 6 m incl crown, stem to 10 cm diam., Leaves c. 10, crownshaft clearly defined, sheath 75 cm, petiole 60 cm, blade 130 x 90 cm, 30 prs pinnae. Inflor. infrafoliar, 75 cm long, 90 cm wide, rachillae white tomentose, ovary green, male flrs fallen. Doesn't set fruit. Cult. ex hort. Lorence, D.H. 10852 Kauai BISH 2021-04-11
8 Euterpe oleracea Kauai County. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Preserved_Specimen Clumping palm, stems to 6 m high, 10-12 cm diam. Infructescence with rachllae white-scurfy, fruit ripening dark purple-black, subglobose-depressed, pericarp very thin, dark purple, endosperm pale brown. Fruiting for first time. Same plant as DL 10852 Lorence, D.H. 11012 Kauai BISH 2024-11-25
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