Andre’s Saurauia
Saurauia andreana

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

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.

There are 270 Saurauia species. Most Saurauia have edible fruit.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest in NE Queensland. It grows from sea level to 1080 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dillenia andreana F. Muell.;