Saurauia leucocarpa
Encyclopedia
Saurauia leucocarpa is a species of plant
in the Actinidiaceae
family. It is endemic to Mexico
.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Actinidiaceae
Actinidiaceae
Actinidiaceae, or the Chinese Gooseberry family, is a small family of plants. It includes three genera and about 360 species. It is a member of the order Ericales.-Distribution:...
family. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Source
- González-Espinosa, M. 1998. Saurauia leucocarpa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.