Saurauia montana

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and have teeth along the edge. The leaves can be 30 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows at high latitudes in Costa Rica.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Moquillo, Moco

Synonyms

Saurauia costaricensis Donn. Sm.; Saurauia costaricensis var. brachitricha Buscal.; Saurauia costaricensis var. dolicotricha Buscal.; Saurauia engleri Buscal.; Saurauia ovalifolia Donn. Sm.; Saurauia pseudocostaricensis Buscal.; Saurauia pseudoscabrida Buscal.; Saurauia pseudoveraguensis Buscal. Saurauia setosa Standl.; Saurauia veraguasensis Seem.;