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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Actinidiaceae |
| Genus: | Saurauia |
| Species: | S. montana
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Saurauia pseudoscabrida | |
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]
References
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- ^ "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
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