Title:	Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) as a commercial crop in Brazilian Amazonia.
Authors:	ERICKSON, H. T. CORRÊA, M. P. F. ESCOBAR, J. R.
Affiliation:	EMBRAPA-UEPAE de Manaus; IICA; Purdue University.
Date Issued:	1984
Citation:	Economic Botany, v. 38, n. 3, p. 273-286, 1984.
Description:	Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a woody vine or sprawling shrub native the central Amazon Basin. The seeds are commercially produced on some 6.000 ha in the state of Amazonas near Manaus. The principal article of commerce is an amber-colored. carbonated soft drink. It is also widely used as a high caffeine stimulant and in local medicines. The plant is monoecious and is damaged by a number of diseases, the most severe being anthracnose. Prospects are excellent for greatly expanded international markets.
Thesagro:	Botânica Historia Guaraná
NAL Thesaurus:	botany intercropping history
Keywords:	Paullinia cupana var Sorbilis Cultivo Consorciacao Culture
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAA)