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General Information

Saurauia bullosa is a tree with an open crown; usually growing up to 10 metres tall but with some specimens to 20 metres. The straight to crooked bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter[].
The fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. It is occasionally sold with other wild fruits in local markets.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Northern S. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

Habitat

Wet mountain forest, cloud forest, moist Cinchona forest, Podocarpus forest, slopes with secondary forest, rolling hills, wet ravines and gullies, by streams, grassy slopes, cultivated fields, gardens, at elevations from 1,500 - 3,600 m[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[]. Sweet and mucilaginous[]. The green, ovoid berries are up to 20mm across[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The white to light brown wood is brittle[].

We have no more information on the wood of this species, but the following is a general description of the wood from species in this genus.
The wood is little used, except locally for fuel. It is a pale reddish brown throughout; not attractive; lustre rather low; odourless and tasteless; rather light, but firm, tough, and strong; texture medium; grain straight; easy to cut, saws finely woolly, is rather hairy under the plane; probably not durable. Useful locally for general carpentry and interior construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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