Saurauia scabra

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. The leaves are crowded behind the tips of the small branches. They are wavy along the edge. The leaves are 15-24 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 15-40 near the tips of the branches. The fruit are green berries 1 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forest and cloud forest. It grows between 1,400-2,800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chupa-chupa

Synonyms

Palaua scabra Kunth; Saurauia humboldtiana Buscal.; Saurauia narcissifragrans R. E. Schult.;