Flora

Cymbopetalum brasiliense

Scientific name: Cymbopetalum brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Vern:
Local: busi sunsaka (Sr); corossol sauvage, ipici (FG); pindaíba (BrP)
Trio: ërukërukë (uh-roo-kuh-roo-kuh); kula (Way); kakiro (Lok)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae

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Hog Plum

Scientific name: Spondias mombin
Vern: hog plum, yellow mombin (En); cajá (BPo); mope (Du)
Local: mopé (Sr); hog plum (GU); prunier monbin (FG)
Indig: aka (Way); mope (Tr, Ca); rubu (Ww) 

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae

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Cashew

Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Vern: cashew (En); anacardier (Fr); cajueiro (BrP)
Local: kasjoe (Sr) 
Indig: oroi (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae

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Annona sericea Dunal

Scientific name: Annona sericea Dunal
Vern: 
Local: boszuurzak (Sr); wild soursop, Ilonostrop (GU); corossol sauvage, corossol bois (FG)                                                              Indig: ariminimë (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae

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Wild Cashew

Scientific name: Anacardium giganteum
Vern: wild cashew (En); cashew (Du)
Local: kasyu Sr)
Indig: oroi (itu) (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae

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