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
Notes: The Trio name for caterpillar is ërukërukë. This name is applied by Trios to a variety of small tree species with fruits that resemble caterpillars. Historically, across both indigenous and rural Afro-descendant groups in the Guianas, the seeds of Cymbopetalum species were dried and used as a aromatic condiment or added to local traditional remedies due to the presence of highly fragrant essential oils and tonics in the seed coats.