Saurauia montana

Saurauia montana
Scientific 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

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

This Ericales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This tree-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[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

[1]

[2]