Actinidiaceae FAMILY
Saurauia brachybotrys
Saurauia brachybotrys
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Saurauia brachybotrys is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The straight bole can be 25cm in diameter[ 660 Title Revision of S. American Saurauria (Actinidiaceae). Publication Author Soejarto D.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History: Chicago. Year 1980 ISBN 0015-1746 Description A treatment of the S. American species in the genus Saurauia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. It is occasionally sold with other wild fruits in local markets.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia.
HabitatDense forest, residual forest, edge of forest, wooded ridgetop, thickets, along streams, secondary forest, brushy second growth slope, roadside, cornfield, meadow and open hillside, gardens, and wet mountain forest, at elevations of 1,500 - 2,500 m[ 660 Title Revision of S. American Saurauria (Actinidiaceae). Publication Author Soejarto D.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History: Chicago. Year 1980 ISBN 0015-1746 Description A treatment of the S. American species in the genus Saurauia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].