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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display


 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB2063
Descriptor    GUARANA
Synonym(s)brazilian cocoa; paullinia cupana; uabano 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific family    Sapindaceae  [ITIS TSN 28657] 
Scientific name(s)   Paullinia cupana Kunth  [ITIS TSN 506078] 
 Paullinia cupana Kunth  [GRIN-Global Nomen 27031] 
 Paullinia cupana Kunth  [PLANTS Symbol ] 
 Paullinia cupana Kunth  [DPNL 2003] 
  [Mansfeld taxid 6836 ] 
Description 
Guarana (Paullinia cupana, syn. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the maple family, Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guarana features large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is about the size of a coffee bean. As a dietary supplement, guarana is an effective stimulant] it contains about twice the caffeine found in coffee beans (about 2 to 4.5% caffeine in guarana seeds compared to 1 to 2% for coffee beans)..
[Source: Wikipedia]
 
 



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