Palm fruit is a member of the citrus family, Solanaceae. It belongs to the Berber group of palms and grows mainly in Africa, Asia and South America. Palm fruits are also known as Maqui or Keystone or Acai Palm. In most of the Palm fruits varieties there are many kinds of health giving attributes which give it a medicinal and nutritional value.
Palm fruit trees produce large achenes which look like flowers. There are about 500 species of palm trees grown in the world with the majority of them being in the tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. Palm uses palms for many things like drying, cleaning and food preparation. The main uses of palm fruit oil includes: use as cooking oil, cosmetic, medicine and detergents.
Palm fruit trees produce nuts, seeds and olives. The nuts and olives are the edible part of a Palm fruit. These nuts and olives are an important part of Palm dishes and are eaten as snacks, desserts and in salads. Palm fruit trees have many varieties like: Red Succulent, Green, Pinkish, White, Black, Dried and Canned. Use palm tree fruit oil in various ways like: make Palm wine, use Palm salsa, use Palm chutney, use Palm chips, use as sweeteners, to dress sweets, as jams and pickles, as spice and marinade etc.
Palm jelly is made from the pulp of green Palm. Use the leaves, stems and flowers for making this health drink and flavor your baked goods, juices and desserts. This health drink can be taken daily and is very beneficial for children’s health as it contains fatty acids, cholesterol, vitamins A and E and soluble fiber.
The fruits of the Palm family include: Euterpe, pimento, palm fruit and nectarines. The most popular of the bunch is Euterpe, which is eaten in the form of tea, ice-cream and energy drinks. The berries of the Euterpe family are the most popular of all and include Black Berries, Blueberry, Blue Euterpe and Pink Euterpe.
Palm fruits are extremely easy to find and come in different colors. Places like: Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and some regions in Europe have their own Palm fruit trees. Palm fruits are grown in tropical areas where the soil is sandy, requiring little water or fertilizer. Palm fruit trees are found in places near bodies of water like: hilly areas, lowland rain forests, along coastal areas, along beaches. Places like: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, India, Philippines, Egypt, and USA have rich palm fruit tree plantations.