Saurauia andreana
(F. Muell.) Oliv.
Andre’s Saurauia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSaurauia andreana, commonly known as Andre's saurauia, is a plant in the family Actinidiaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows to 6 m high. The leaves are simple and 10-26 cm long. Both sides are hairy. The fruit are 5-15 mm across. The occur singly in the axils of leaves or on mature branches. There are many small seeds. These occur in a clear sticky fluid. The fruit is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest in NE Queensland. It grows from sea level to 1080 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Notes
There are 270 Saurauia species. Most Saurauia have edible fruit.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 252
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 12
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 244
- Morley, B.D., & Toelken, H.R., (Eds), 1983, Flowering Plants in Australia. Rigby. p 109
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 111 (As Saurauia sp.)
