Did you know that the seed of Guarana (Paullinia cupana) contains about twice the concentration of caffeine found in coffee beans?

Guarana - Paullinia cupana

Guaraná ( Paullinia cupana, syns. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its beans, which are about the size of a coffee bean.

Native to the Amazon, Paullinia cupana or commonly known as Guarana is an evergreen climbing shrub with tendrils growing about 13m in height. When growing in the forest it can reach up to the canopy, but is less vigorous when growing in a sunny position. It has large leaves with five leaflets each leaf  and, when tendrils exist, they are axillary.

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