Scientific name: Clusia grandiflora
Vern: spiral ginger (En); cana-de-macaco (BrP)
Local: abrasa, prespres (Sr); kufa (GU); aralie grande fleur (FG); cebola-da-mata (BPo)
Indig: kuapo-u, yuwayuwa (Ka); wanapan (Tr); dada anapamwe (Way)
Maroon: katu tatai (Sa); bai l’opu (Nd/Au)
Growth Form: Climbers (hemi-epiphyte)
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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Scientific name: Rhiziphora mangle
Vern: red mangrove (En); rode mangrove (Du); palétuvier rouge (Fr) mangue vermelho (BrP)
Local: red mangrove (GU); mangro, rode mangro (Sr), mang, mang wouj (FG)
Indig: aparaiba (Wayampi); kakutiru (Lok); pautivié (Pal)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhiziphoraceae
Scientific name: Mourera fluviatilis
Vern: riverweed (En); seriba, siriúba (BrP)
Local: huya (GU); salade coumarou (FG); sulaweed (Sr)
Indig: pema (Tr); wïja (Way)
Maroon/Aluku: kumarunyannyan
Growth Form: Herbs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemataceae
Scientific name: Byrsonima crassifolia
Vern: golden spoon, nance (En); murici (BrP)
Local: lontukassi, lobilobi (Sr); savanna serrette (GU); prunier d’or, mourici (FG)
Indig:
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Scientific name: Humiria balsamifera
Vern: tauroniro (En); umiri (BrP)
Local: meri, aneisi-udu, blakaberi (Sr); tauroniro, bastard bulletwood (GU); houmiri, bois rouge (FG)
Indig: houmiri (Ka)
Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Humiriaceae
Scientific name: Tapura guianensis
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Dutch:
Sranan: Man-paw / Pakiratiki
Trio:
Wayana:
Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Dichapetalaceae
Scientific name: Caryocar nuciferum
Vern: sawari-noot, sauri-noot (Du)
Local: ingi-noto, sawari noto (Sr); sawari nut, souari, butternut of Guiana (GU); péqui, porte-noix (FG)
Indig: Sho (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Caryocaraceae
Scientific name: Symphonia globulifera
Vern: boarwood (En)
Local: mani
Indig: manïï (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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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