Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata L.

| |	© P.Ekpe / NSBP

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Climber
• Habit
• Rachis
• Tendril
• Vegetative
• Leaf parts
• Leaf
• Parts of compound lvs
• 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
19/03/2005

Collector
Ekpe, P.

Specimen Number
94

Location
Along White Volta River; off Tamale - Bolgatanga Rd. near Diare.

Notes
Small climber, over trees and shrub Fruit fleshy, ripens red and opens in 3-valves. Seeds covered in white powdery substance; edible.

Coordinates
Latitude: 9.497990 N   Longitude: 0.519240 W   Altitude: 0.0