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
Fabales
Piptadenia suaveolens
Scientific name: Piptadenia suaveolens
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Pikin-misiki
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Inga thibaudiana
Scientific name: Inga thibaudiana
English:
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio: Karau, awiki
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Abarema jupunba
Scientific name: Abarema jupunba (Syn: Pithecellobium jupunba, Jupunpa trapezifolia)
Vern: soapwood (En); watertamarinde (Du)
Local: galdde bast sopo-udu / ingisopo (Sr); wild tamarin (GU); bois savon, tamarind sauvage (FG); tentinho, saboeiro, jupunba, olho-de-pombo (BrP)
Indig:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Wallaba
Scientific name: Eperua falcata
Vern: wallaba, (En, Du)
Local: soft wallaba (GU); wallaba (Sr); wapa (FG); Esporão de galo (BrP)
Maroon: bila (Sar)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Kwattakama
Scientific name: Parkia pendula (Willd.) Benth. ex Walp.
Vern: visgueiro (BPo); lantaarnptitboom (Du); rayado (Sp)
Local: kwattakama (Sr); ball-headed acacia (GU); bois-pagode (FG); angico, faveira-de-chorão (BPo)
Indig: iruu (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae (Mimosoideae)
Brownheart/ partridge wood
Scientific name: Vouacapoua americana Aubl.
Vern: brownheart/ partridge wood (En); bruinhart (Du)
Local: bruinhart (Sr)
Indig: wakapu (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae (Caesalpinioideae)
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Brazilian Copal / Loksi
Scientific name: Hymenaea courbaril L.
Vern: Brazilian copal / West Indian locust (En): jatobá (BrP); guapinol (Sp)
Local: rode lokus / loksi (Sr); stinkwood (GU); courbaril (FG)
Indig: kauru (Tr); kawanari (Lo); kwarie (Ka)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae (Caesalpinioideae)
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Copaiba
Scientific name: Copaifera guyanensis
Vern: copaiba (En); copaíba (BrP)
Local: hoepelhout (Sr); copaiba (GU); copahu (FG)
Indig: mapataru (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae/Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae)