Scientific name: Montrichardia arborescens
Vern: mokomoko (En)
Local: mokomoko (GU, Sr); moucou-moucou (FG); aninga / aninga-açu / aninga-perereca (BrP)
Indig: mokomoko (Tr)
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Alismatales (Monocot)
Family: Araceae
Scientific name: Quassia amara
Vern: bitter wood (En)
Local: bitter ash / quassia (GU); kwasibita (Sr); quassia / bois amer (FG); pau-tenente / quina (BrP)
Indig: kwasibita (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Scientific name: Astrocaryum vulgare
Vern: tucumã-do-Pará or tucum (BrP)
Local: awara / sabana-awarra (Sr)
Indig: awara (Tr)
Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Scientific name: Astrocaryum sciophilum
Vern:
Local: bugrumaka (Sr); Mourou-mourou, palmier bâche (FG)
Indig: murumuru (Tr)
Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Scientific name: Chelonia mydas
Vern: green sea turtle (En); soepschilpad (Du); tartaruga-verde (BrP); tortuga verde (Sp); tortue verte (Fr)
Local: krape (Sr)
Indig: krapé (Ka); kutarú (Lok)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea
Vern: leatherback turtle (En); tortue luth (Fr); tartaruga-de-couro (BrP); baula (Sp)
Local: aitkanti (Sr)
Indig: alekany / arekany (Ka); kanamu (Lo)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Dermochelyidae
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Scientific name: Clusia grandiflora
Vern: spiral ginger (En); cana-de-macaco (BrP)
Local: abrasa, prespres (Sr); kufa (GU); aralie grande fleur (FG); cebola-da-mata (BPo)
Indig: kuapo-u, yuwayuwa (Ka); wanapan (Tr); dada anapamwe (Way)
Maroon: katu tatai (Sa); bai l’opu (Nd/Au)
Growth Form: Climbers (hemi-epiphyte)
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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Scientific name: Costus scaber
Vern: spiral ginger (En); cana-de-macaco (BrP)
Local: sangrafu, rode sangrafu (Sr); congo cane, wild ginger (GU); canne congo (FG)
Indig: siwiru (Tr); maikaman (Way)
Maroon: sangrafu
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Scientific name: Rhiziphora mangle
Vern: red mangrove (En); rode mangrove (Du); palétuvier rouge (Fr) mangue vermelho (BrP)
Local: red mangrove (GU); mangro, rode mangro (Sr), mang, mang wouj (FG)
Indig: aparaiba (Wayampi); kakutiru (Lok); pautivié (Pal)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhiziphoraceae
Scientific name: Mourera fluviatilis
Vern: riverweed (En); seriba, siriúba (BrP)
Local: huya (GU); salade coumarou (FG); sulaweed (Sr)
Indig: pema (Tr); wïja (Way)
Maroon/Aluku: kumarunyannyan
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemataceae