Scientific name: Derris / Duguelia / Lonchocarpus chrysophyllus or other species
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Neku
Trio: Ineku
Wayana:
Other common names: Haiari (Arawak); Kumata (Carib)
Use: Traditionally, some of the species are important as fish intoxicants.
Taxonomy: There is substantial taxonomic confusion about this group.
Growth Form: CLIMBER
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Piptadenia suaveolens
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Pikin-misiki
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Tachigali melinonii
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Djadidja
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Caesalpinaceae
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Scientific name: Swartzia schomburgkii
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Weti-bu-gubugu
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Swartzia arborescens
English:
Dutch: Oranjehout
Sranan: Alanja-udu
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Swartzia amshoffiana
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Bergi gondu
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Platymiscium trinitatis
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Kunatepi
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Parkia ulei
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Kwatakama
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
English:
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Scientific name: Ormosia coccinea
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Égron-kokriki, Hoogbos kokriki, Hoogland-kokriki
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae