Paullinia pinnata
Barbasco, Bread And Cheese
Also known as: Cururu pinnata House +10 more
- Cururu pinnata House
- Pancovia heckelii Claudel
- Paullinia africana R.Br. ex Tedlie
- Paullinia angusta N.E.Br.
- Paullinia curassavica Jacq.
- Paullinia diversiflora (A.DC.) Miq.
- Paullinia hostmannii Steud.
- Paullinia pendulifolia Rusby
- Paullinia senegalensis Juss.
- Paullinia uvata Schumach. & Thonn.
- Tondin surinamensium Schill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or liana.
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Paullinia pinnata (commonly known as Barbasco or Bread And Cheese) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Originating in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Gulf of Guinea Is.