Saurauia pulchra Sprague

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 9 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are crowded around the tips of the small branches. They are oblong to oval and have teeth along the edge. They are 11-25 cm long by 5-13 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 10-30. The fruit are berries 1 cm across with 5 sections.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet mountain forest. It grows between 1,600-2,300 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Saurauia pulchra threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:829398-1
WFO ID wfo-0001222836
COL ID 79PSN
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Synonyms

Saurauia pulchra