Saurauia kegeliana Schlecht.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15-25 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval and 9-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves towards the end of the branches. The flowers are white and 2-3 cm across. The fruit are about 9 cm across. They are round and green when ripe. The seeds are small.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Environment

Wet thickets. Dark forest, moist forest, wet mixed forest, second growth woods, opening in forest, wet thicket, brushy slope, south facing slopes, narrow gorges, cleared area, along road; at elevations from 550-3,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 600-2,300 m altitude in Central America.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Saurauia kegeliana world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Saurauia kegeliana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:829345-1
WFO ID wfo-0000501381
COL ID 6XQ5F
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Synonyms

Saurauia kegeliana Saurauia intermedia Saurauia maxonii Saurauia pauciserrata Saurauia pauciserrata f. kegeliana Saurauia pauciserrata var. kegeliana Saurauia pauciserrata var. crenata Saurauia pauciserrata var. longeliana