Euterpe precatoria Mart.

A slim solitary palm. The trunk can be 15-20 m tall. The trunk is 20-25 cm across. There are rings on the trunk. There are 8-13 leaves. The leaves hang down. The leaves are 3-3.5 m long. There are leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets hang down. The leaflets are 30-40 cm long and without leaflet stalks. The flowering stalk grows below the crown-shaft. The fruit are produced in large numbers. The fruit are round and 1.3 cm across. They are dark purple when ripe. The seed is 1 cm across. There are at least 2 varieties.

A tropical plant. It grows in north of South America from sea level to 2000 m altitude. It grows in wet forests and along rivers. It can grow in swamps and areas than are occasionally flooded. In Ecuador it grows between 900-1,300 m above sea level.

The palm heart is edible. The fruit are used for drinks. The seeds yields an edible oil.

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are small and should be planted when fresh.