Juçara palm
Euterpe edulis
Harvested for palm heart (historically to the point of overexploitation) and for a fruit pulp similar to açaí.
Family
Arecaceae
Temperature
18-23°C (absolute 14-30°C)
Rainfall
1500-2500mm (absolute 1300-2800mm)
Altitude
1200m
Soil pH
4.5-5 (absolute 4.1-5.6)
Soil types
Moist, well-drained forest soils