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Brazilian Acai Berry Studies

The acai plant grows in South America and thrives in a dark, swampy environment. Indigenous to the Brazilian rain forest, the acai tree is a genus of 25 ” 30 species of palms that are native to the tropics of this area. The acai tree is tall and slender, growing to as much as 90 feet in height. Its palm branches reach a span of 10 feet in length. Each panicle produces between 700 and 900 berries.

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