Paullinia fuscescens

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A vine or creeper. It has tendrils. The leaves are twice divided and 5-13 cm long. The terminal leaflets are 2.5 - 8.5 cm long by 1.3-4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are usually in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 3.5-4.5 mm long. The fruit are broadly oval and 13-20 mm long. They have 3 sections and 3 wings. There are 1-3 round seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level. It occurs in drier areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Paullinia fusca Griseb. Paullinia fuscescens f. velutina Radlk.; Paullinia fuscescens var. glabrata Croat; Paullinia micropterygia Miq.; Paullinia pubescens DC.; Paullinia velutina DC. Serjania pubescens Kunth;