Saurauia pauciserrata
Hemsl.
Actinidiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A tree. It grows 7 m tall. The leaves are light green and the leaf stalks are reddish. The flowers panicles are densely covered with hairs. The flowers are white and have a scent. The fruit are fleshy and edible.
Edible Uses
The fleshy fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 180-330 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Honduras,
References (1)
- Yuncker, T.G., 1940, Flora of the Aguan Valley and the coastal regions near La Ceiba, Honduras. Botany Series, Field Museum of Natural History 9(4) p 305
