Saurauia tomentosa Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Actinidiaceae > Saurauia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The crown is open. The trunk is long and straight and 40 cm across. The fruit are green berries with a red tinge. They are 15 mm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Environment

Wet mountain, submontane and secondary forest; edge of primary forest, open, wind-swept hillside; along shady wet places and streams; plantations; gardens; abandoned fields; roadside embankment and meadows; at elevations of 2,000-2,800 m.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet forests and along wind swept hills. It grows between 2,000-2,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.
Uses wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be cut back and will re-grow.
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:829436-1
WFO ID wfo-0000500920
COL ID 6XPVN
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Synonyms

Saurauia tomentosa Palaua tomentosa Apatelia tomentosa Saurauia pruinosa Saurauia tomentosa var. tomentosa Saurauia ruiziana var. tomentosa Saurauia tomentosa var. chilleana

Lower taxons

Saurauia tomentosa var. sprucei