Symphonia globulifera
Scientific name: Symphonia globulifera
Vern: boarwood (En)
Local: mani
Indig: manïï (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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Trees and shrubs
Caryocar glabrum
Scientific name: Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers.
Vern:
Local: alukulé-kwarie, ningre-kwarie (Sr); itébállí (GU); piquiá-rana (BrP)
Indig: soo (Tr, pronounced “show”)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Caryocaraceae
Kapok / Silk-Cotton Tree
Scientific name: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Vern: Silk-cotton tree (En); kapokboom (Du); fromager (Fr); ceiba (Sp)
Local: kankantrie (Sr); silk-cotton tree (GU); sumaúma (BrP)
Indig: kumaka (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
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Iron Wood
Scientific name: Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) G. Nicholson (Syn: Tabebuia serratifolius)
Vern: iron wood, tabebuia (En); groenhart (Du); Ipe amarelo, pau d’arco (BPo); araguaney (Sp)
Local: groenhart (Sr); hakia, ironwood (GU)
Indig: arani (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Morototo / Maramara
Scientific name: Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch. (Synonym: Shefflera morototoni)
Vern: morototo (En); cassavehout (Du); bois de Saint-Jean (Fr)
Local: kasaba-udu; morototo (Sr); matchwood (Gu); morototo (FG)
Indig: maramara (Tr); molototo (Way); karohoro (Lok)
Maroon: atapé (Sar)
Growth Form: Trees & Shrubs
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
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Geissospermum sericeum
Scientific name: Geissospermum sericeum
Vern:
Local: bergi bita (Sr)
Indig: wataki (Tr); wataki (Way); wataki (Ww)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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Aspidosperma marcgravianum
Scientific name: Aspidosperma marcgravianum
English:
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio: kuikui wetï
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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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
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