Saurauia scabra (Kunth) Dietrich

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. The leaves are crowded behind the tips of the small branches. They are wavy along the edge. The leaves are 15-24 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 15-40 near the tips of the branches. The fruit are green berries 1 cm across.
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Mature width (meter) 0.2
Mature height (meter) 7.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forest and cloud forest. It grows between 1,400-2,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Saurauia scabra unspecified picture

Distribution

Saurauia scabra world distribution map, present in Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1183910-2
WFO ID wfo-0000500916
COL ID 79Q58
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Synonyms

Saurauia scabra Saurauia humboldtiana Palaua scabra Saurauia narcissifragrans Saurauia humboldtiana var. bonplandiana Saurauia prainiana var. humboldtiana