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

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Annona sericea Dunal

Scientific name: Annona sericea Dunal
Vern: 
Local: boszuurzak (Sr); wild soursop, Ilonostrop (GU); corossol sauvage, corossol bois (FG)                                                              Indig: ariminimë (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae

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Black Mangrove

Scientific name: Avicennia germinans
Vern: black mangrove (En);  seriba, siriúba (BrP)
Local: courida (GU); palétuvier noir (FG); parwa (Sr)
Indig: buhu (War); maro/mali (Lok)

Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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Caryocar glabrum

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

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Cashew

Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Vern: cashew (En); anacardier (Fr); cajueiro (BrP)
Local: kasjoe (Sr) 
Indig: oroi (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae

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Devecchi MF, Thomas WW, Pirani JR (2018b) Taxonomic revision of the neotropical genus Homalolepis Turcz. (Simaroubaceae). Phytotaxa 366:1–108

Cedron / Wan-Ede

Scientific name: Homalolepis cedron (Syn: Simaba cedron)
Vern: cedron (En, Sp); mankrapa or jankrapa, grootbladige (Du); manga-de-anta (PBr)
Local: kototiki / wan-ede (Sr)
Indig: pai emu (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.lachaussetterouge.fr/2016/11/homalolepis-cedron.html

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