Sawari nut

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

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Sloanea grandiflora

Scientific name: Sloanea grandiflora
Vern: boskuswe (Du)
Local: rafru-njannjan; raverinja (Sr)
Indig: tëpaimë

Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae

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Sloanea guianensis

Scientific name: Sloanea guianensis                                                                                                                                                         Vern: rondbladerige boskuswe (Du); urucurana, carvalhinho, castanha-de-macaco (BrP); 
Local: châtaignier petites feuilles (FG); kakirio, shirabulie (GU); rafru-njannjan; kirikahu (Sr)
Indig: tëpaimë (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees and shrubs
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae

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Symphonia globulifera

Scientific name: Symphonia globulifera
Vern: boarwood (En)
Local: mani
Indig: manïï (Tr)

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae

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Tabebuia capitata

Scientific name: Tatebuia capitata
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Makagrin
Trio:
Wayana:

Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae

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Tapura guianensis

Scientific name: Tapura guianensis
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Man-paw / Pakiratiki
Trio:
Wayana:

Growth Form: TREES & SHRUBS
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Dichapetalaceae

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Tauroniro / Meri

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

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Terminalia amazonia

Scientific name: Terminalia amazonia
Vern: kalebashout (Du)
Local: busi-amandra, djingja-udu, krabasi-udu, sansan udu (Sr)
Indig: 

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae

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Vochysia tetraphylla

Scientific name: Vochysia tetraphylla
Vern: Quaruba (BPo, timber trade)
Local: watra-kwari (Sr); iteballi (GU); kouali (FG)
Indig: 

Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Myrtales
Family: Vochysiaceae

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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

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