Flora
Geissospermum argenteum
Scientific name: Geissospermum argenteum
Vern:
Local: bergi bita (Sr)
Indig: wataki (Tr); wataki (Way); wataki (Ww) Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
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
Bulletwood
Scientific name: Manilkara bidentata
Vern: bulletwood (En); bulletrie, balataboom (Du); maçaranduba/massaranduba (BrP)
Local: boletri, balata (Sr); bulletwood, balata, bleeding heart (GU); balata franc, balata rouge (FG)
Indig: parata, parataran (Tr)
Growth Form: trees & shrubs
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Brazil Nut Tree
Scientific name: Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.
Vern: Brazil nut (En); paranoot (Du); noyer du Brésil (Fr); castanheira, castanha-do-Pará (BrP)
Local: Brazil nut (GU); châtaigne du Brésil (FG); ingi-noto (Sr)
Indig: tuha, tuhka (Tr); tope (Way)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
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)
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)
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)
Symphonia globulifera
Scientific name: Symphonia globulifera
Vern: boarwood (En)
Local: mani
Indig: manïï (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae