Paullinia elegans Cambess.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Paullinia

Characteristics

A creeper or vine. The leaves have 5 leaflets. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.
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Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Habit

Paullinia elegans habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Paullinia elegans leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Paullinia elegans fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Paullinia elegans fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Paullinia elegans fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Paullinia elegans world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:784130-1
WFO ID wfo-0001134601
COL ID 765HJ
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Synonyms

Paullinia ribesiaecarpa Paullinia elegans Paullinia neglecta Semarillaria nitida Paullinia tatei Paullinia ribesiicarpa Paullinia elegans subsp. elegans