Jicamillo, Peru saurauia
Saurauia peruviana

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3 m tall. It is hairy. The leaves are clustered behind the tips of the small branches. The leaves are broadly oval and taper to a short tip. The base is wedge shaped. There are teeth along the edges. The leaves are 10-18 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of about 200 in groups 3-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are berries with 3-5 sections. They are 4 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Moco, Uva de montana

Synonyms

Saurauia coroicoana Buscal.; Saurauia floribunda var. peruviana Buscal.; Saurauia pseudoparviflora Buscal.; Saurauia pseudoscabra Buscal.; Saurauia pyramidata Sleumer; Saurauia scabra Poepp. ex Choisy; Saurauia scabra var. boliviana Buscal.; Saurauia scabriuscula J.F.Macbr.; Saurauia weberbaueri Buscal.;