Taxon:  Euterpe precatoria Mart.



Summary
Genus:
Euterpe
Family:
Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Euterpeae
Nomen number:
411021
Place of publication:
A. D. d'Orbigny, Voy. Amérique mér. 7(3). Palmiers 10, t. 8, fig. 2.  1842; 8: t. 18, fig. A.  1846
Verified:
06/01/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Euterpe precatoria Mart. var. longevaginata (Mart.) A. J. Hend. (0 active accession[s])
Euterpe precatoria Mart. var. precatoria (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Brokamp. G. et al. 2011. Trade in palm products in north-western South America. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 77:571-606. DOI: 10.1007/s12229-011-9087-7.
  2. Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
  3. Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
  4. Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
  5. Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
  6. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  7. Lorenzi, H. et al. 1996. Palmeiras no Brasil: nativas e exóticas
  8. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  9. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmountain-cabbage  1Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Portuguese (Brazil)açaí  2Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
Portuguese (Brazil)açaí-da-mata  2Lorenzi, H. et al. 1996. Palmeiras no Brasil: nativas e exóticas
Portuguese (Brazil)juçara  2Lorenzi, H. et al. 1996. Palmeiras no Brasil: nativas e exóticas
Spanish (Colombia)asaí  2Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Spanish (Colombia)palmiche  2Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Spanish (Peru)huasi  2Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Spanish (Venezuela)manaca  2Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:39.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodbeverage base Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
Human foodvegetablepalm heartsBrokamp. G. et al. 2011. Trade in palm products in north-western South America. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 77:571-606. DOI: 10.1007/s12229-011-9087-7.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=411021. Accessed 15 April 2026.