Saurauia montana Seem.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and have teeth along the edge. The leaves can be 30 cm long.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 12.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows at high latitudes in Costa Rica.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Images

Leaf

Saurauia montana leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Saurauia montana leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Saurauia montana leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Saurauia montana flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Saurauia montana flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Saurauia montana flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Saurauia montana fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Saurauia montana fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Saurauia montana world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Conservation status

Saurauia montana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:829369-1
WFO ID wfo-0000501393
COL ID 6XQ5S
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Saurauia engleriana Saurauia ovalifolia Saurauia costaricensis Saurauia pseudoscabra Saurauia pseudoscabrida Saurauia pseudocostaricensis Saurauia pseudoveraguensis Saurauia veraguasensis Saurauia costaricensis var. brachitricha Saurauia setosa Saurauia costaricensis var. dolicotricha Saurauia montana