Euterpe (palm)
| Euterpe | |
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| Euterpe oleracea | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Euterpe Gaertn. |
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Euterpe broadwayi |
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Euterpe is a genus of palm tree, containing eight species that are native to Central and South America, from Belize southward to Brazil, Peru and Argentina. These palms grow mainly in swamps and floodplains.
The genus is named after the muse Euterpe of Greek mythology. Euterpe are tall, slender palms growing to 15–30 meters, with pinnate leaves up to 3 meters long. Many of the palms that were once in the genus Euterpe have been reclassified into the genus Prestoea (Riffle, 2003).
The name açaí palm usually refers to Euterpe oleracea,[1][2] but various other species of Euterpe are cultivated commercially under that name.
[edit] References
- ^ Del Pozo-insfran, D.; Percival, S. S.; Talcott, S. T. (2006). "Açai (Euterpe oleraceaMart.) Polyphenolics in Their Glycoside and Aglycone Forms Induce Apoptosis of HL-60 Leukemia Cells". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54 (4): 1222–1229. doi:10.1021/jf052132n. PMID 16478240.
- ^ Pachecopalencia, L.; Hawken, P.; Talcott, S. (2007). "Phytochemical, antioxidant and pigment stability of açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) as affected by clarification, ascorbic acid fortification and storage". Food Research International 40 (5): 620–628. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2006.11.006.
[edit] External links
- WCSP, World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (enter 'Euterpe' in search box)
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