Saurauia fasciculata
Wall.
Actinidiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Description
A tropical shrub in the Actinidiaceae family, growing at elevations of 700–1,200 m above sea level. It has distinctive 30 cm long leaves that are densely hairy underneath.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 700-1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Soda bo
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 181
