Seed Availability

Seeds are not available for the Jussara Palm. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in February 2017.

Description

A medium sized palm growing to 15-30 feet. Like other Euterpe palms, it features a large green crownshaft as well as huge leaves.

Hardiness

Unknown.

Growing Environment

Thrives in a humid, tropical environment Needs regular watering. Grow in full sun.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

The fruits are eaten fresh and can be used much like the acai. The crownshaft is also harvested and sold as palm heart.

Native Range

Native to the Atlantic forest regions of Brazil.

Related Species

Arecaceae
	Aiphanes aculeata Coyupe Palm		Areca catechu Betel Nut
	Arenga engleri Dwarf Sugar Palm		Astrocaryum vulgare Tucuma Palm
	Bactris maraja Maraja Palm		Brahea armata Mexican Blue Palm
	Brahea edulis Guadalupe Palm		Butia capitata Jelly Palm
	Butia eriospatha Wooly Jelly Palm		Butia purpurascens Purple Yatay Palm
	Butia yatay Yatay Palm		Caryota urens Wine Palm
	Cocos nucifera Coconut		Cyrtostachys renda Sealing Wax Palm
	Dypsis decaryi Triangle Palm		Euterpe edulis Jussara Palm
	Euterpe oleracea Acai Palm		Euterpe precatoria Forest Acai
	Jubaea chilensis Chilean Wine Palm		Licuala grandis Vanuatu Fan Palm
	Lodoicea maldivica Coco de Mer		Mauritia flexuosa Moriche Palm
	Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto		Syagrus oleracea Bitter Coconut
	Syagrus romanzoffianum Queen Palm		Syagrus vagans Wandering Palm