Haiari
Scientific name: Derris / Duguelia / Lonchocarpus chrysophyllus or other related species
Vern: haiari (En)
Local: neku, ndeku (Sr)
Indig: ineku (Tr); haiari (Lok); kumata (Ka)
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Strychnos spp. (Arrow poisons)
Scientific name: Strychnos spp.
Vern: curare (En)
Local: dobruduwa (Sr)
Indig: urari, wirari (Tr)
Growth Form: Climber
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
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Gnetum spp.
Scientific name: Gnetum spp.
Vern: gnetum (En); ituá (BrP)
Local: srieba (Sr)
Indig: kasabora (Lok); towa (Tr); tulipio (Wayana); waya (Wayãpi)
Growth Form: Climber
Order: Gnetales
Family: Gnetaceae
Violet or Pink Coral Fungus
Scientific name: Clavaria zollingeri
English: Violet or Pink Coral Fungus
Dutch: Slijmzwammen
Sranan:
Trio: Korope
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Agaricales
Family: Clavariaceae
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Guyana Chanterelle
Scientific name: Cantharellus guyanensis
English: Guyana Chanterelle
Dutch: Tropische Hanenkam
Sranan:
Trio: Tenei Korope
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
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Wood Ear Mushroom
Scientific name: Auricularia delicata
English: Wood Ear
Dutch: Judas Oren
Sranan:
Trio: Pana Koropi
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Auriculariales
Family: Auriculariaceae
Tropical Pink Oyster Mushroom
Scientific name: Pleurotus djamor var. roseus
English: Tropical Pink Oyster Mushroom
Dutch: Roze Tropische Oesterzwam
Sranan:
Trio: Kuriya Enapë
Wayana:
Growth Form: Fungus
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pleurotaceae
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Annona haematantha
Scientific name: Annona haematantha
Indig: Ariminaimë (Tr)
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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Dutch Man’s Pipe
Scientific name: Aristolochia spp.
Vern: birthwort; Dutch man’s pipe (En); Duitse pijp
Local: Loango-titei (Sr)
Indig: Wanëwanëkëimë
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Guatteria scandens
Scientific name: Guatteria scandens
Vern: bos-olijf (Du)
Local: apuku-titei, krintongo (Sr)
Indig: erëpurë (Tr)
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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