Saurauia biserrata
(Ruiz. & Pav.) Spreng.
Biserrate saurauia
ActinidiaceaeFruit
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible and eaten fresh or processed.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Colombia, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Actinidiaceae family, native to warm regions.
Names & Synonyms
Moco, Pega-pega
Apatelia biserrata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.Apatelia lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.Apatelia lanceolata var. peduncularis DC.Palaua biserrata Ruiz & Pav.Palaua hirsuta Ruiz & Pav.Palaua lanceolata Ruiz & Pav.Saurauia lanceolata DC.Saurauia pseudoruitziana Buscal.Saurauia ruiziana Steud.Saurauia ruiziana var. peduncularis (DC.) ChoisySaurauia ruiziana var. weberbaueri Buscal.Saurauia scabra var. prainiana Buscal.
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 586
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
