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Paullinia perlata (Paullinia perlata)

Description

Paullinia perlata is a flowering tree plant species described by Ludwig Radlkofer . Paullinia perlata is included in the genus Paullinia and the family of cherry trees . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Paullinia is a genus of flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical South America, Central America and the Caribbean.The genus is named after the German medical botanist Christian Franz Paullini, who discovered the genus in the Caribbean in the 18th century.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Sapindaceae

              • Genus: Paullinia