Saurauia peruviana Buscal.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 3 m tall. It is hairy. The leaves are clustered behind the tips of the small branches. The leaves are broadly oval and taper to a short tip. The base is wedge shaped. There are teeth along the edges. The leaves are 10-18 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of about 200 in groups 3-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are berries with 3-5 sections. They are 4 mm across.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-3,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Saurauia peruviana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317293-1
WFO ID wfo-0001220400
COL ID 6Y24H
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Synonyms

Saurauia coroicoana Saurauia peruviana Saurauia pseudoparviflora Saurauia weberbaueri Saurauia scabriuscula Saurauia pyramidata Saurauia floribunda var. peruviana Saurauia scabra var. boliviana