Paullinia pachycarpa Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Paullinia

Characteristics

A sprawling vine. The fruit are bright red. The layer around the seeds is bright white. This is revealed as the fruit splits open. The seed is black. The layer around the seed is edible.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows along riverbanks and in wetlands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Paullinia pachycarpa world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:784232-1
WFO ID wfo-0000471613
COL ID 6TTJ5
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INPN ID 734991
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Synonyms

Paullinia pachycarpa