Smooth saurauia
Saurauia laevigata

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-30 m tall. The stem has prominent leaf scars. The leaf stalks are 1-3 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-22 cm long b 2-10 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are 20 cm long. The flowers are white. The fruit are round berries 1 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the moist forest zone.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Saurauia smithiana Buscal.; Saurauia yasicae var. laevigata Buscal.; Saurauia zetekiana Standl.;