Paullinia bracteosa
Radlk.
'Oko yoko
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Description
A woody tropical vine of the Sapindaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, South America*, Venezuela,
Notes
There are 180 Paullinia species.
Also Known As
Canoa waska, Oco yoco, Shili mala, Taruka muyu
References (4)
- Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 140, 158
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O., 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 294 (Genus)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 567
