Scientific name: Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers.
Vern:
Local: Gladde bast sopo-udu, alukulé-kwarie (Sr); itébállí (GU); piquiá-rana (BrP)
Indig: soo (Tr, pronounced “show”)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Caryocaraceae
Notes: Timber tree. The wood is exceptionally hard and durable, used heavily in heavy framing, boat-building, and sleepers (Kwarie commercial group). The fruit pulp is oily but less targeted for human consumption