thatch for homes, and trunk wood, resistant to pests, for building construction. Tree trunks may be processed to yield dietary minerals. Comprising 80% of the fruit mass, açaí seeds may be ground for livestock food or as a component of organic soil for plants. Planted seeds are used for new palm tree stock, which, under the right growing conditions, can require months to form seedlings. Seeds may become waste in landfills or used as fuel for producing bricks. Research Orally administered açaí has been tested as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the gastrointestinal system. Its anthocyanins have also been characterized for stability as a natural food coloring agent. Gallery See also Açaí bowl Açaí oil Euterpe edulis Euterpe precatoria Enforcement actions against açaí berry supplement manufacturers References Further reading External links Pictures of açaí palms trees and fruit from an article by The Nature Conservancy. Acai 'super-fruit' not so great. Public Radio International Euterpe (plant) Trees of South America Trees of Trinidad and Tobago Plants described in 1824 Açaí Edible palms Crops originating from Brazil Drupes Fruits originating in South America