Actinidiaceae FAMILY
Saurauia madrensis
Saurauia madrensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
A plant of higher elevations in the moist tropics, it can also be grown in subtropical climates that lack intense summer heat. It is found in the wild at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[1]. Plants can tolerate at least some frost, possibly down to -5°c[1]. Succeeds in partial shade, and in full sun in cooler areas[1]. Prefers a well-drained soil[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Saurauia+madrensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Trade Winds Fruit — http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm ↩︎The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
- [2]Revision of S. American Saurauria (Actinidiaceae). — Soejarto D.D. · Field Museum of Natural History: Chicago. · 1980 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0015-1746 ↩︎A treatment of the S. American species in the genus Saurauia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.