Saurauia elegans is a species of plant in the family Actinidiaceae. It is native to the Philippines. In the Philippines it is commonly called uyok and is used as a traditional medicine for lung ailments and also to decorate food dishes.
Description It is a tree reaching in height. Its twigs are covered in rough hairs. Its leaves are long, wide at their base and come to a point at their tip. Its petioles are 0.5 inches long. Its flowers are axillary. Its oval-shaped sepals are 3.4 millimeters long. Its corolla are 6.8 millimeters long. It has numerous stamens and 3 styles. Its seeds are wrinkled and angular.
Reproductive biology The pollen of S. elegans is shed as permanent tetrads.
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