Bread and cheese
Paullinia pinnata L.
Names
| English | Bread and cheese |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Bejuco de costilla |
| Chinese | 羽叶醒神藤 |
| Scientific name | Paullinia pinnata L. |
About this species
Paullinia pinnata is a flowering plant species in the genus of Paullinia found in South America and Africa.
The long flexible stems of P. pinnata are used to poison fish in shallow pools, as described by the English naturalist Henry Walter Bates in his book The Naturalist on the River Amazons.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Paullinia |
In Suriname
140Records in Suriname
1687First record
2006Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Saramacca20
- Paramaribo18
- Commewijne10
- Sipaliwini6
- Brokopondo3
- Marowijne3
- Wanica1
- Nickerie1
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
