All About Acai! Posted on January 12, 2010February 4, 2010Author CAOHPosted in Acai (Euterpe oleracea), Recent Posts [Translate] Acaí Palm (IPA [asai]) is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains 7 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps.