Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata L.

| |	© P.Ekpe / NSBP

Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Climber
• Fruit
• Habit
• Tendril
• Vegetative
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts
• Climbing device

Places where this species can be found :

• Annandale Falls - GRENADA
• Grenville Vale Estate - GRENADA
• Diare (Tamale - Bolgatanga road) - NSBPGHANA
• Tamale - Yendi road - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Description
Leaves pinnate, 5 serrated leaflets, rachis winged between. Tendrils from leaf axils, forked.

Interest
Paullinia - honour of Simon Paulli (1603-1680), professor of anatomy, surgery and botany at Copenhagen.

Specimen information

Collection Date
27/01/2005

Collector
Ekpe, P.

Specimen Number
39

Location
Thicket vegetation along a riverbank near Tugu; on Tamale - Yendi road.

Notes
Climbing vine with tendrils. Fruits split open in three valves.

Coordinates
Latitude: 9.229600 N   Longitude: 0.413000 W   Altitude: 0.0