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Paullinia
''Paullinia'' is a genus of flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The genus is named after the German medical botanist Christian Franz Paullini, who discovered the genus in the Caribbean in the 18th century. ;Selected species *'' Paullinia alata'' *'' Paullinia cupana'' Kunth - Guaraná ( Amazon Basin) *'' Paullinia cururu'' *'' Paullinia fuscescens'' *'' Paullinia navicularis'' Radlk. (Ecuador) *'' Paullinia paullinioides'' *'' Paullinia pinnata'' *'' Paullinia plumieri'' *'' Paullinia weinmannifolia'' *'' Paullinia yoco'' - Yoco Uses Several uses are recorded. The fruit of several species are edible, with '' P. cupana'' (Guaraná) being the most popular. Other species, notably '' P. yoco'' (Yoco), are used as herbal medicine for various treatments. The sap of some species, notably '' P. cururu'' is highly toxic, and is used as an arrow poison by Native Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paullinia Alata
''Paullinia'' is a genus of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the Sapindus, soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to Tropics, tropical South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The genus is named after the German people, German medicine, medical botany, botanist Christian Franz Paullini, who discovered the genus in the Caribbean in the 18th century. ;Selected species *''Paullinia alata'' *''Guarana, Paullinia cupana'' Carl Sigismund Kunth, Kunth - Guaraná (Amazon Basin) *''Paullinia cururu'' *''Paullinia fuscescens'' *''Paullinia navicularis'' Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer, Radlk. (Ecuador) *''Paullinia paullinioides'' *''Paullinia pinnata'' *''Paullinia plumieri'' *''Paullinia weinmannifolia'' *''Paullinia yoco'' - Yoco Uses Several uses are recorded. The fruit of several species are edible, with ''Guarana, P. cupana'' (Guaraná) being the most popular. Other species, notably ''Paullinia yoco, P. yoco'' (Yoco), are used as Herbalism, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |