Saurauia aspera

Botanical Description

Saurauia aspera is a tree with a wide-spreading crown, that can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 408 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 53 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1966 ISBN Description Contains an excellent treament of a section of the genus Inga. An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. , 659 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 8 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1940 ISBN Description Various articles on botany, including species of Saurauia in Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bole can be around 25cm in diameter[ 659 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 8 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1940 ISBN Description Various articles on botany, including species of Saurauia in Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The edible fruit is often gathered from the wild for local use. Because the fruit is valued, the tree is often spared when forest land is cleared[ 659 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 8 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1940 ISBN Description Various articles on botany, including species of Saurauia in Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]