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Paullinia tomentosa

Botanic Family

Sapindaceae

Author

Jacquin

Common Names

• Ojillo (Mexico)
• Barbasco (Mexico)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Thicket
• streamside
• scrubland
• secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Jan-Feb (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Apr
• Oct
• Dec

Woody hairy tendril vine with racemes to 200mm long of white or yellow-green flowers, depals to 2.5mm long, tomentulose capsule red-orange to 15mm long, stems tomentose, toothed pinnate leaves, pubescent above, densely tomentose beneath

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• RSNRV
• Botanicus
• USNH