Saurauia bullosa Wawra

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. The crown is open. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk can be 20-40 cm across. The fruit are green oval berries 2 cm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Environment

Wet mountain forest, cloud forest, moist Cinchona forest, Podocarpus forest, slopes with secondary forest, rolling hills, wet ravines and gullies, by streams, grassy slopes, cultivated fields, gardens, at elevations from 1,500-3,600 m.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in cloud forest. It grows between 1,500-3,600 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Saurauia bullosa world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Conservation status

Saurauia bullosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228016-2
WFO ID wfo-0001222323
COL ID 6XPQJ
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Synonyms

Saurauia garcia-barrigae Saurauia spragueana Saurauia roseotincta Saurauia bullosa Saurauia hypomalla Saurauia pseudoexcelsa Saurauia leoi Saurauia mojandensis