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Paullinia Dasygonia
''Paullinia'' is a genus of flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae and typical of tribe Paullinieae. It is 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. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' includes: # ''Paullinia acuminata'' # ''Paullinia acutangula'' # ''Paullinia alata'' # ''Paullinia allenii'' # ''Paullinia alsmithii'' # ''Paullinia anisoptera'' # ''Paullinia anodonta'' # ''Paullinia anomophylla'' # ''Paullinia apoda'' # ''Paullinia arenicola'' # ''Paullinia aspera'' # ''Paullinia austin-smithii'' # '' Paullinia baileyi'' # ''Paullinia barbadensis'' # '' Paullinia bernhardii'' # ''Paullinia bicorniculata'' # '' Paullinia bidentata'' # ''Paullinia bilobulata'' # ''Paullinia bipinnata'' # '' Paullinia boliviana'' # '' Paullinia bracteosa'' # '' Paullin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paullinia Cupana
Guaraná ( from the Portuguese ''guaraná'' ; ''Paullinia cupana'', synonym (taxonomy), syns. ''P. crysan, P. sorbilis'') is a climbing plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its beans, which are about the size of a coffee bean. As a dietary supplement or herb, guaraná seed is an effective stimulant: it contains about twice the concentration of caffeine found in coffee beans (about 2–8% caffeine in guaraná seeds, compared to about 1–3% for coffee beans). The additive has gained notoriety for being used in energy drinks. As with other plants producing caffeine, the high concentration of caffeine is a defensive toxin that repels insects from the berry and seeds. The color of the fruit ranges from brown to red and it contains black seeds that are partly covered by white arils. The color contrast when the fruit is split open has been c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
