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Saurauia montana

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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
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

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  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