Where does acai grow?
(back to top) The acai berry grows in clusters on the acai palm, a genus of 2530 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America. These tall, slenderpalms can grow 1530 meters tall, with leaves up to 3 meters long. The prime commercial source of acai comes from the area where several rivers converge within the Amazon estuary, emptying along the northeastern corner of Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean between the states of Para and Amapa. The people of Brazil refer to acai as the Milk of the Amazon. Does harvesting the acai berry destroy the Amazon Rainforest?(back to top) No. In fact, MonaVie is helping to preserve the Amazon Rainforest by harvesting the acai berry. Each week, poachers illegally chop down 5,00010,000 palm trees to obtain and sell a 12-inch section of the palm known as the palmito. As a result, the entire tree dies. On the other hand, by harvesting the acai berry, the palm tree continues to thrive and the natives have an incentive to preserve the acai-bearing
