Paullinia cupana(PAXCU)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: PAXCU
- Preferred name: Paullinia cupana
- Authority: Kunth
South America (northwest, northern Brazil). A tree crop from which, in the Amazon basin, fruits have traditionally been harvested and processed to prepare a stimulating beverage. This has recently developed into a massive industrial production, based on selected and improved varieties, to make guaraná a national drink for Brazil.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| guarana | English |
| Guarana | German |
| cupana | Spanish |
| guaraná | Portuguese (BR) |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Sapindales (
1SAPO )
Family
Sapindaceae (
1SAPF )
Subfamily
Sapindoideae (
1SAPS )
Genus
Paullinia (
1PAXG )
Species
Paullinia cupana (
PAXCU )