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Euterpe oleracea
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An evergreen palm tree native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Its Japanese names are 'Nibon-modoki' and 'Wakaba-kyabetsu-yashi'. The small dark-purple berries are rich in polyphenols and iron, and are known as a superfood.
Identification Points
- ✓Slender, tall palm
- ✓Pinnate leaves clustered at the top
- ✓Round fruit, 1–2 cm in diameter, dark purple-black
Habitat
Tropical rainforest (Amazon basin)
Season
Year-round (fruit)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionヤシ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Arecales > Arecaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (about 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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