Saurauia brachybotrys

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves are crowded behind the tips of the small branches. The leaves have teeth along the edge. They are 15-30 cm long by 8-15 cm wide. They are dark green above. The flowers are in groups of 50-200. The fruit are green with a reddish tinge and round to oval and 15 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet mountain forest. It grows between 1,500-2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dulumoco, Moquillo, Yenesha, Yunush

Synonyms

Saurauia brachybotrys var. macrantha Buscal.; Saurauia brachybotrys var. scabra Buscal.; Saurauia goudotiana Linden & Planch.; Saurauia peduncularis var. veraniana Buscal;