Clusia grandiflora / Kufa

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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Dutch Man’s Pipe

Scientific name: Aristolochia spp.

Vern: birthwort; Dutch man’s pipe (En); Duitse pijp
Local: Loango-titei (Sr)
Indig: Wanëwanëkëimë 

Growth Form: Climbers

Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae

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Gnetum spp.

Scientific name: Gnetum spp. 
Vern: gnetum (En); ituá (BrP)
Local: srieba (Sr)
Indig: kasabora (Lok); towa (Tr); tulipio (Wayana); waya (Wayãpi)

Growth Form: Climber
Order: Gnetales
Family: Gnetaceae

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G. scandens in fruit.

Guatteria scandens

Scientific name: Guatteria scandens
Vern: bos-olijf (Du)
Local: apuku-titei, krintongo (Sr)
Indig: erëpurë (Tr)

Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae

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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

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Mendoncia spp.

Scientific name: Mendoncia spp. 
Vern:
Indig: makui pana (Tr) = ear of the Golden-Handed Tamarin, Saguinus midas

Growth Form: CLIMBERS
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae

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Smilax spp.

Scientific name:  Smilax spp.
Vern: sarsaparilla (En); ruwe struikwinde (Du)
Local: busi nyamsi, maka titei (Sr)
Indig: sipatae (Tr)
Growth Form: Climbers
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae

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