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Saurauia montana

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Species of tree

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

Saurauia pseudoscabrida
Saurauia veraguasensis

Saurauia montana is a tropical tree found in Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. It grows between 3 and 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.

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
Taxon identifiers
Saurauia montana


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