Yasica saurauia
Saurauia yasicae

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 27 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves are crowded behind the tips of the small branches. They are narrowly oval. The leaves are 6-22 cm long by 2-10 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 40-150. The fruit are green berries and 2-3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and cloud forest. It grows between 300-1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aguacatillo, Jaboncillo, Limonaro, Lloron, Melaza, Moco, Palo colorado, Tatacasme, Tepechinene, Vaso de chancho

Synonyms

Saurauia belizensis Lundell; Saurauia herbert-smithii Rusby; Saurauia laevigata Triana & Planch.; Saurauia leucocarpa var. smithiana Buscal.; Saurauia pseudopittieri Buscal.; Saurauia smithiana Buscal.; Saurauia yasicae var. laevigata Buscal.; Saurauia yasicae f. veranii Buscal.; Saurauia zetekiana Standl.;