Saurauia scabrida

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 20 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests and cloud forests. It grows between 500-2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Acaluma, Almendrillo, Calama, Cerbatana, Ixtlahuati, Mameycillo, Mameyito, Moco, Moco blanco, Moquillo, Muk'ul ahoh, Nistamalili, Pipicho, Ts'seen xiixte, Zapotillo

Synonyms

Saurauia cana B. T. Keller; Saurauia nelsonii Rose; and others