Paullinia pinnata L.

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Maforga Mission, Gondola

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Moribane Forest.

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Status:	Native
Description:	Liane or climbing shrub. Stem angled, flattened or triangular. Leaves imparipinnate with winged rhachis. Inflorescences axillary on long stalks, bearing paired coiled tendrils. Flowers white. Fruit c. 2.5 cm long, obconical, 3-lobed at the apex, red when ripe. Seeds black, partially enclosed in a white aril.
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Derivation of specific name:	pinnata: pinnate, referring to the compound leaves
Habitat:	In evergreen and mixed forest.
Altitude range:	Up to 1200 m
Flowering time:	Dec - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Tropical and subtropical America, tropical & South Africa, Comoros and Madagascar.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane.
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Insects associated with this species:	Eurytela dryope angulata (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 260. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 540. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 42. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256. Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 512 - 514. (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. & Sousa, E.P. (1973). 51. Sapindaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 20 - 21. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 76. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 95. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 100. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 174.

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