Açaí palm

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/a-a-palm

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Açaí palm?Exceeds 25 meters (approximately 82 feet)
2. What is the scientific name?Euterpe oleracea
3. What is the native geographic range?Eastern Amazonia, particularly floodplains and swamps in Brazil
4. Where does the Açaí palm grow?It grows in the humid swamps and floodplains of eastern Amazonia, where it stays wet all the time.
5. What do Açaí berries taste like?Açaí berries taste earthy, with hints of chocolate and berries, and they are often used in smoothies or desserts.

Arecaceae: The scientific family name for palm trees.
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Apical Meristem: The actively growing tip of a plant's stem or root, from which heart of palm is derived.
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