Saurauia montana

Saurauia montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Actinidiaceae
Genus:Saurauia
Species: S. montana
Binomial name
Saurauia montana
Synonyms

Saurauia pseudoscabrida
Saurauia veraguasensis

Saurauia montana is a tropical tree found in Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama.[1] It grows between 3 to 10 meters tall. The obovate leaves are toothed and can reach 30 cm in length.

The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]

References

  1. "Actinidaceae: Saurauia montana Seem". Discover Life. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  2. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books


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