Moquillo, Handsome saurauia
Saurauia pulchra
Family: Actinidiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 9 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are crowded around the tips of the small branches. They are oblong to oval and have teeth along the edge. They are 11-25 cm long by 5-13 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 10-30. The fruit are berries 1 cm across with 5 sections.
Also put in the family
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet mountain forest. It grows between 1,600-2,300 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andes, Colombia (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Moco, Moquilo